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October 10, 2016

Planting Fruit Trees campaign update: July to September 2016

NY Times article highlights deforestation

  • Charcoal burning has caused water shortages and power blackouts that have merely heightened the demand for ever more trees from the forest
  • The scale of destruction has accelerated in the past three to five years because of the combination of drought, poverty and a growing population
  • The demand for wood charcoal and firewood is very high as it is used for cooking and heating in the cities
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Planting Fruit Trees campaign update: July to September 2016