China Planted 78 Billion New Trees—and Seriously Messed Up Its Water Cycle

China Planted 78 Billion New Trees—and Seriously Messed Up Its Water Cycle

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China’s planted a bunch of new trees since 1981, but that extra foliage is shifting more precipitation to some areas while drying out others.

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China’s planted a bunch of new trees since 1981, but that extra foliage is shifting more precipitation to some areas while drying out others.

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