How Does the Great Green Wall Work?

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How Does the Great Green Wall Work?

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Sep 17, 2020

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The Great Green Wall is an African environmental project that's both massive and locally led, and it stands to help communities create and restore healthy land like never before. Learn more about it in this episode of BrainStuff.
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Sep 17, 2020

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