Credit: Water Research (2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.124623 A new study introduces an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven remote sensing framework designed to map the potential for forage cultivation across northern China's drylands, with a particular focus on the middle reaches of the Yellow River. The study, recently published in Water Research, identifies optimal forage-growing belts at the kilometer scale, delivering data and decision-ready tools