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7. September 2021

Success: Mangroves Restored in Huge Effort to Protect Nature

Following decades of replanting efforts, India has restored its mangroves - wondrous trees that contribute to the preservation of marine species and coastal communities - helping to sequester tons of carbon from the atmosphere.

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Environment Colombia

4. August 2021

Green Roofs and Vertical Gardens Make This City Cooler

Since Medellin, Colombia, has put its “green corridors” project in place in 2018 to cool public spaces by planting trees, installing green roofs and vertical gardens, the city has seen its temperature drop by 2 degrees Celsius.

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Environment India

26. July 2021

Volunteers Plant 250 Million Trees… in One Day!

A whopping 250 millions saplings have been planted in a single day in the most populate state of India as part of a collective effort to cut carbon emissions and combat climate change.

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Environment Switzerland

17. July 2021

Say Hello to the First Olympic Forest

In an effort to curb the polluting effects and lower the carbon emissions of its biannual sports event, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided to plant a forest across Mali and Senegal.

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Environment Indonesia

28. June 2021

This Native Tree Is Full of Goodness!

A leguminous tree from Indonesia - typically used for medicine, animal feed, fuelwood and more - will now also help the nation in its quest for landscape restoration, sustainable livelihood, and bioenergy.

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Environment UK

25. June 2021

18 Million Trees Will Help Reforest This Woodland

Over the next decade, Glasgow, in Scotland, United Kingdom, will plant a total of 18 million trees to reforest woodland clusters as part of the city’s commitment to reach net zero in its fight against climate change.

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Environment UK

6. June 2021

More Nature, More Trees in Plans to Reach Net Zero Emissions

The United Kingdom is testing ways to suck carbon dioxide directly from the air with trees, peat, rock chips, and charcoal since removing billions of tons of CO2 a year is crucial for the country to reach net zero by 2050.

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Environment Ethiopia

4. June 2021

This Country Gives Tree Seeds to Its Neighbors in Major Green Initiative

The government of Ethiopia vows to plant billions of trees to curb climate change and erosion, and to give away millions of seeds to its neighboring countries as part of its “Green Legacy” initiative.

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Environment New Zealand

28. May 2021

This Harbor Will Soon Be Home to 20 Million Trees

An impressive restoration project is underway in New Zealand where more than 20 million native trees will be planted along the country’s biggest harbour to put an end to the erosion of the land.

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Environment Philippines

5. April 2021

Conservationists Help Nature “Heal Itself”

Through a reforestation program put in place in the Masungi Georeserve and Sierra Madre, the longest mountain range in the Philippines, hectares of much degraded land have been restored, notably by letting nature heal itself.