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    Europe’s Scorching Summer Slashes Grain Harvest by Nine Million Tonnes, Inflicting €2 Billion Blow on Farmers

    Farmers across the continent face another difficult and expensive harvest after consecutive years of drought, floods and heat.
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    Agriculture

    El Niño Grows Stronger as India’s Monsoon Faces Fresh Trouble

    The coming weeks will decide how large the final shortfall becomes and how much pressure it puts on farms, water supplies and prices.
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    Aid

    Sri Lanka: Flood Victims Keep Returning Home as Relocation Fails in High-Risk Zones

    As another monsoon season tests the country’s defences, the arithmetic of density, the economics of daily survival and the limits of legal compulsion keep colliding.
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    Agriculture

    Half of England Plunges into Flash Drought

    The Environment Agency has stepped up its operational measures and is urging the public to use water wisely.
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    Agriculture

    El Niño Threatens Bhutan’s Key Sectors Amid Climate Uncertainties

    Bhutan is already experiencing climate change effects as one of the most vulnerable countries despite minimal emissions.
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    Agriculture policy

    Pakistan’s Paradox: Flooded Yet Thirsty – The Hidden Water Crisis

    Pakistan has the potential to turn the tide. With smarter agriculture, technological adoption, community-driven conservation, and political will for infrastructure, the nation can secure water for future generations.
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    Agriculture

    Monsoon Covers India Fully as Rainfall Deficit Narrows Sharply to 14%

    As the season progresses, the interplay between active weather systems, El Niño, and regional topography will determine the final outcome.
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    Climate change

    Monsoon Surge Hits North India: Heavy Rains, Thunderstorms Expected as Heatwave Lingers Briefly

    The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced that conditions are highly favourable for the southwest monsoon to advance rapidly across large parts of north and central India over the coming days.
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    Accountability

    Bhutan’s Long-Deferred Mines and Minerals Bill Set for Parliamentary Return this Winter

    If enacted, the Mines and Minerals Management Bill 2026 would mark the most significant overhaul of Bhutan’s mineral governance in three decades.
    Animals and wildlife

    China’s Solar Boom Creates ‘Green Dilemma’ for Birds

    Without deliberate ecological planning, the green transition risks creating new biodiversity deficits even as it reduces greenhouse-gas emissions.
    Climate change

    Glacier Collapse Triggers Deadly Nepal-China Border Floods as Blame Game Erupts

    This disaster is the latest reminder that the “Third Pole” of the Himalayas is warming and becoming more hazardous.

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    Accountability

    Bhutan’s Long-Deferred Mines and Minerals Bill Set for Parliamentary Return this Winter

    If enacted, the Mines and Minerals Management Bill 2026 would mark the most significant overhaul of Bhutan’s mineral governance in three decades.
    Animals and wildlife

    China’s Solar Boom Creates ‘Green Dilemma’ for Birds

    Without deliberate ecological planning, the green transition risks creating new biodiversity deficits even as it reduces greenhouse-gas emissions.
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    Afghanistan

    Hunger Crisis Deepens in Afghanistan Amid Economic Strain and Funding Shortfalls, Warns WFP

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    Nepal Sets Mid-February 2027 Deadline for FATF Compliance as Secretaries Ordered to Deliver Results

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