Trump hits out at 'prophets of doom' as US joins global tree conservation drive

Michael Holder
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President announces US will join Trillion Trees initiative to grow, save, and better protect one trillion trees around the world by 2050

President Donald Trump has announced the US will join a new green initiative led by the World Economic Forum aimed at conserving and restoring one trillion trees worldwide over the next decade, as he addressed...

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