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New UN Coalition To Bolster Global Infrastructure In The Face Of Climate Change

Image by Associated Press. Article by Christian Kreznar, via Forbes. As part of the United Nations’ Climate Action Summit last week, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the creation of a coalition to bolster the world’s infrastructure. In the face of increasingly severe weather patterns resulting...

Youth climate activist: Why tout development if there’s no future?

Photo by Manish Swarup (AP Photo) Article by Laura M. Holson, via Associated Press An Indian girl who was among the 16 young activists filing a complaint at the United Nations accusing countries of inaction on climate change has taken that step before. Ridhima Pandey, now 11, filed...

Indians plant 220 million trees in single day

Photo Rajesh Kumar Singh via AP Photo Article by Biswajeet Banerjee via Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — More than a million Indians planted 220 million trees on Friday in a government campaign to tackle climate change and improve the environment in the country's most populous state. Forest official...

Vijender Singh dreams of becoming India’s first boxing world champion

Photo: Getty Images Article by Mark Lelinwalla, via Sporting News Vijender Singh pounds on the heavy bag under the vigilant eyes and guidance of Freddie Roach at the legendary trainer’s Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood. This has been a snapshot of the daily scene at the...

Widespread Coral Bleaching Along Konkan Coast and Gulf of Mannar

Photo by Richard Vevers (The Ocean Agency / XL Catlin Seaview Survey, CC 2.0) Article by Vishwa Mohan, via The Weather Channel Rising sea temperature due to climate change affected corals in India during the global coral bleaching events between 2014-17. Though most sites with coral reefs...