A tree planted for every T-shirt purchased. For every bottle of wine. For every swipe of a credit card. Trees planted by countries to meet global pledges and by companies to bolster their sustainability records.

Tree planting is booming. Here's how that could help, or harm, the planet.

After four inconclusive elections in two years Israel finally decided on a government but as we speak a plantation issue has thrown the entire coalition into a crisis. A controversial tree planting program resumed in the south of the country, tensions rose shortly when those opposing the resumption started to protest.

11 arrested in clashes as tree-planting resumes in Israel

In the fight against desertification, scientists in Southern Spain are employing some high-flying technology to help. The new drone tree planting project is hoping to slow advancing deserts and restore biodiversity in the region.

High-flying tree-planting project in Southern Spain to fight desertification

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