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Air
‘Nepal must scrap ageing diesel buses and trucks’
Kathmandu ranks among the world’s most polluted cities, with the main source of pollution being its diesel-powered vehicles such as trucks and buses. Experts...
Disaster risk reduction
Ageing dams are ‘ticking time bombs’
China, the US and India top the list of countries with a significant number of large dams. China alone hosts 40 per cent of...
Air
Syrians turn war missiles into heaters as winter grips
Blacksmiths in Syria are converting missiles into heaters that the people of Syria can afford. The low-cost heaters can use any fuel, but the...
Education for all
Tabled marriage bill in India may add to population decline
A bill before India's lawmakers proposes to raise marriageable age for women to 21 years. Already India’s fertility rate has dropped below replacement level....
News
Uneven partnerships could stifle attainment of SDGs
The 2030 agenda for sustainable development puts emphasis on equal partnerships. But lower-middle-income and low-income countries have fewer partnerships compared to rich nations, a...
Environment
Pharmaceutical waste contaminates India’s main rivers
By Papiya Bhattacharya
Major Indian rivers, including the Ganga, the Yamuna and the Cauvery are contaminated with various pharmaceutical products and researchers blame poor monitoring...
Children
Measles progress in reverse as 22 million miss vaccines
The World Health Organisation says that the fight against measles has been ‘set back a decade’ as vaccinations and disease surveillance have been heavily...
Air
Restore Burned-out Peatlands, ‘Save Billions Of Dollars’
Indonesia can save billions of dollars by restoring burned-out peatlands. The savings are in terms of environment, climate and human health.
By Sanjeet Bagcchi /...
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