Future of the Environment

China has sent 60,000 soldiers to plant trees

Soldiers arrive for a military parade to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the foundation of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA)  at the Zhurihe military training base in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, July 30, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA. - RC1A4C86AD40

New marching orders ... an entire army regiment has just been deployed to fight China's air pollution. Image: Reuters

Laura Oliver
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