Some encouraging news: The Great Green Wall is a project looking to grow a belt of trees, across the full width of Africa, to stop the Sahara desert from expanding. It is far from finished yet, but it is already showing some great success. Take that, wannabe wall builders around the globe! Learn about it now.

From Weekly Filet #311, in August 2020.

The Great Green Wall of Africa: Is this the next wonder of the world?

The Great Green Wall of Africa: Is this the next wonder of the world?

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