India and China Greening Faster than Rest of the World
A global study released on February 11 found that China and India are contributing significantly to the greening of the planet.
Significant Contributions
- Green Cover: The world now has about 5.5 million square kilometres of extra green leaf area round the year compared to 2000. A bulk of this increase is due to greening in China and India.
- China & India’s Contribution: China has contributed 25 per cent to this increase while India added 6.8 per cent of the total global net increase in leaf area between 2000 and 2017.
- Vegetated Area: The contribution to the greening by the two countries is ....
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