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Maharashtra Sows 2 Crore Trees, UP Tries 50 Million As India Starts A Tree Plantation Drive
2016-07-12 05:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
India Times: On Monday, Uttar Pradesh set out to make a new world record by attempting to plant 50 million trees in 24 hours. State officials distributed millions of saplings to people across the state in hopes to increase its forest cover, and enter the Guinness World Records for planting the maximum number of trees in a day. AP The current record stands at 847,275 which was set in Pakistan in 2013, reports The Associated Press. Nearly 800,000 people assumed the responsibility to make their state greener....
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Airbnb Faces Growing Pains as It Passes 100 Million Guests
2016-07-11 21:26:00| National Real Estate Investor
Max Chafkin and Eric Newcomer Charges of discrimination represent another challenge that the company is being forced to confront. read more
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India says considering giving Tanzania $500 million loan for water projects
2016-07-11 19:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Learning And Finance: "Modi also tweeted the message:" India-Kenya friendship is a win-win situation. Welcoming Modi, Kenyatta said that he was glad and excited that Modi accepted his invitation to visit Kenya. Apart from Kenya and Tanzania, Modi's five-day trip to Africa also took him to Mozambique and South Africa. "We agreed to work closely, bilaterally, regionally and globally, to combat the twin threats of terrorism and climate change, " Modi said. The national anthems of Kenya and India were played by...
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India state aims to plant a record 50 million trees in a day
2016-07-11 03:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Hundreds of thousands of people in India's most populous state jostled for space Monday as they attempted to plant 50 million trees over 24 hours in hopes of shattering the world record. Officials in Uttar Pradesh have distributed millions of saplings to be planted across the state in a bid to get into Guinness World Records for the most trees planted in a day. The current record is 847,275, set in Pakistan in 2013. More than 800,000 people, including students, lawmakers, government officials,...
Double Shock of El Nio, La Nia Could Affect 100 Million
2016-07-10 14:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: The number of people affected by the combined impact of the El Nio and La Nia weather patterns could exceed 100 million by the end of the year, according to the United Nations. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that more than 60 million people, two thirds of them in east and southern Africa, are facing food shortages because of droughts linked to El Nio, a climate phenomenon that occurs when water in the Pacific Ocean becomes abnormally warm. A man walks past the...
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