Ethiopia Plants Record-Breaking 350 Million Trees

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By Jordan DavidsonJul 30, 2019, 12:39 pm72 pts
About 353 million trees were planted in a single day in Ethiopia on Monday, setting a new world record for seedling plantings, as CNN reported. The record-setting day is part of a wider "green legacy" initiative started by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's office. The campaign wants every Ethiopian to plant 40…

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