Ethiopia plants 350m trees in a day to help tackle climate crisis
by Anna Ploszajski from Science | The Guardian on (#4M5KF)
National 'green legacy' initiative aims to reduce environmental degradation
About 350m trees have been planted in a single day in Ethiopia, according to a government minister.
The planting is part of a national "green legacy" initiative to grow 4bn trees in the country this summer by encouraging every citizen to plant at least 40 seedlings. Public offices have reportedly been shut down in order for civil servants to take part.
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