2 Million People in India Gather to Plant 20 Million Trees Along the River Ganges-All While Social Distancing
While social-distancing and wearing masks, residents and government workers in India's Uttar Pradesh planted 20 million trees in one day.
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Malnutrition Across India Has Plummeted By 60 Million-And Most of Asia Has a Similar Success Story
India decreased the number of people suffering from malnutrition by 60 million-a 21% drop in just 15 years-and other Asian nations saw similar gains.
Teachers Visit a Bridge Everyday to Create a Classroom for Children of Migrant Workers Stuck in India's Lockdown
Teachers from St. John Bosco's UP School go everyday to teach migrant worker children under bridge, after they got stuck in India during lockdown.
Principal Rallies His Community to Serve 10,000 Cooked Meals to Seniors During 40 Days of COVID Crisis in India
Sasi Kanta Dash, a principle of a local arts and sciences school in Puducherry is organizing medicine and grocery delivery for over 14 villages in lockdown.
15-Year-old Girl Hailed as 'Lionhearted' Hero for Cycling 750 Miles With Injured Father on the Bike
Since Jyoti Kumari's incredible feat has launched her into the national limelight, she has since been invited to try out for the country's cycling team.
India's Annual Carbon Emissions Fall for the First Time in Four Decades
India has experienced back-to-back years of falling CO2 emissions for the first time in 40 years because of the novel coronavirus outbreaks.
Himalayan Mountaintops Visible for the First Time in 30 Years as Air Pollution Continues to Plummet in India
Awestruck social media users have already snapped hundreds of pictures of the snow-capped mountains in celebration of the historic phenomenon.
Cloud Lifts India's Waste Pickers Off Trash Piles Without Ending Recycling
India piles up huge heaps of trash every day and its poorest citizens pick the piles for recyclables. Now they can do that, be safe and double their income.
Girls Collect Over 20,000 Snack Wrappers and Mail Them Back to Manufacturers to Curb Plastic Use
In a bid to guilt food companies out of using wasteful plastic packaging, these students are mailing snack wrappers back to their manufacturers.
How a Crowded Slum of One Million People Contained the Coronavirus to Only 2,000 Cases
The crowded slum of Dharavi in Mumbai, India managed to contain and beat COVID-19 despite impossible conditions for social-distancing, and impossible odds.
CARE Comes to Rescue: Builds Tremor-Proof Homes in India
CARE and The Federation of India's Chambers of Commerce is building 10,000 earthquake resistant homes, schools, and community centers in 30 villages six months after a devastating earthquake ripped through Gujarat.
This Natural Gel Might Soon Be a Holistic-And Cheap- Herbal Answer to Psoriasis Troubles
Scientists in India developed a gel from Nigella sativa and black cumin seeds for an effective and cheap treatment for psoriasis.
Teen Abandoned at Birth Now Raises Money to Give Senior Dogs the Love She Found With a Forever Home
14-year-old Meena Kumar started Pet Fairy Service to donate all her petsitting money to a senior dog home, after learning she was too young to volunteer.
In Remote Areas With No Internet, High-Speed Connections Come from Safe Beams of Light
Project Taara will beam internet up to 20 gigabytes per second across remote areas in India and Africa with beams of light.
We've Made Massive Progress Educating Girls Around the World in the Last 25 Years, Says Report
A UNESCO report shows the proportion of girls being educated globally has risen to 89% in 25 years-180 million more girls in school.
Toxic Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Fell Across India, Russia, and China Last Year-Dropping 6% Globally
The emissions of the toxic gas sulfur dioxide (SO2), emitted by smelting and burning coal and oil, have fallen across the 3 largest produces.
World's Tiniest Pig at 10-Inches Tall, Once Thought Extinct, Is Returning to the Wild
Acting as an important keystone species in its grassland home, the 10-inch tall pygmy hog in North India is coming back from the brink.
Inspiring College Principal Converts 8 Acres of Treeless Land into Mini Forest and Orchard on India Campus
College principal Sasikanta Dash turned 8 acres of wasteland on campus into an amazing forest at Tagore Government Arts and Science College.
Baby Elephant Rescued After Falling Into Indian Well 30-Feet Deep
A small Indian village had this baby elephant's back after it tumbled into a well nearly 30 feet (9m) deep—tearing down bricks to save it.
New Tech Makes Perishable Food Last For Months Without a Fridge, Helping Farmers and the Planet
Keeping food fresh past 90 days at room temp without the use of artificial preservatives, this new packaging tech is a game changer.
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