Indian laborers plant saplings as part of an annual tree plantation campaign on the outskirts of Prayagraj, in northern Uttar Pradesh state, India, Sunday, July 4, 2021. The effort spans 68,000 villages and 83,000 forest sites in northern Uttar Pradesh state. Expand Close (Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP) / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp (Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP)New cases are declining after exceeding 400,000 a day in May, but authorities are preparing for another possible wave and are trying to ramp up vaccination. Uttar Pradesh state reported 128 new cases. Expand Close (Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP) / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp (Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP)The long-term survival of trees planted in such mass campaigns remains a concern.

Source: Irish Independent July 04, 2021 12:45 UTC