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The Reforestation Surge: Countries Are Planting Trees at Record Pace
Something significant is happening on the land. Across dozens of countries — from Ethiopia to Colombia, from India to Ireland — tree planting and natural forest restoration have accelerated to a pace that would have been difficult to imagine a decade ago. In 2019,…
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Malaria Deaths Have Fallen by 60 Percent Since 2000. Here’s How.
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