China is planting 6.6 million hectares of new forest enough to occupy Ireland

The government of China has announced its plans to plant forests in 2018 that will occupy at least 6.6 million hectares, equivalent to the size of Ireland. As the United States forfeits its leadership on climate change, China has been eager to seize the moment by taking bold action to mitigate the impact of climate change. The State Forestry Administration of China is working towards raising the total percent of the country's territory covered by forests from 21.7% to 23% by 2020, then to 26% by...

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