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Climate change
Greenland’s ice sheet lost some 166 billion tonnes in 12-months
It is now raining in a place that saw only snowfall. Though this is happening in another far corner of the earth, the shrinking...
Afghanistan
Banners in Kabul order women to cover themselves
Posters have come up all over Kabul city conveying the Taliban's message to women instructing them to wear the all-encompassing burqa and the black...
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...
Bangladesh
Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazaar hit by second fire in 10 days
2022's second big fire incident in a Rohingya refugee camp has destroyed almost 600 temporary shelters.
A massive fire broke out in housing camp 16,...
Agriculture
India gets a step closer to allow GM foods
Anti GM food campaigners say that FSSAI is trying to allow genetically modified foods through the backdoor by putting out a set of weak...
Afghanistan
Climate Change Leaves Residents of Pakistan’s Parachinar Valley Thirsty
Pakistan's scenic Parachinar valley is running out of water because the surrounding hills have not received enough snowfall due to the changing climate. The...
COVID-19
A fast-spreading pandemic has reduced an additional 100 million people into poverty
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals will be a challenge as the COVID-19 pandemic has been singled out as the primary reason for a rise...
Afghanistan
Taliban feel a bath in a hammam is not a good idea. Ban women from using public bathhouses
Afghanistan's Taliban, known for their strict observance of Islamic codes, have banned women and men from using hammams, or public bathhouses, in the Balkh...
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Voluntary Corporate Emissions Targets Not Enough to Create Real Climate Action
Companies’ emissions reduction targets should not be the sole measure of corporate climate ambition, according to a new perspective...
Bangladesh witnesses longest heat wave in 76 years
Meteorologists said that Bangladesh is experiencing its longest heat wave in recorded history this April with forecasts showing no...
Two Challenges Before Microfinance
The rate of interest charged by microfinance institutions is high enough not to allow microfinance to bring about any...
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Voluntary Corporate Emissions Targets Not Enough to Create Real Climate Action
Companies’ emissions reduction targets should not be the sole...
Bangladesh witnesses longest heat wave in 76 years
Meteorologists said that Bangladesh is experiencing its longest heat...
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