When humans work collectively, they can do some pretty incredible things. In India, 1.5 million volunteers came together on Sunday to plant a record-breaking 66 million trees in just 12 hours along the Narmada river in the state of Madhya Pradesh. India committed under the Paris Agreement to increasing its forests by five million hectares before 2030 to combat climate change.
1.5 million volunteers in India planted 66 million trees in just 12 hours
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