Ethiopia Plants 350 Million Trees in One Day to Combat Drought

By Samuel Gebre

July 29, 2019, 9:54 AM PDT

Ethiopians planted 353 million trees in 12 hours, part of a 4 billion tree-planting campaign to fight deforestation and climate change, Minister for Innovation and Technology Getahun Mekuria said.

A world record was set, according to Mekuria, as Ethiopians heeded Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ambitious plan to roll back years of drought and scanty rains that the United Nations says has left some 3.8 million people in immediate need for assistance.

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trees, sequestration, solar panels, care for people hurt by the transition. does it add up to a livable solution?