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    2.61 Crore Premature Deaths Linked to Air Pollution in India in Four Decades

    This is one of the most expansive studies on air quality and climate as it uses 40 years of data on the effects of...
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    To Tackle Climate Crisis, the World Bank Must Stop Financing Industrial Livestock

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    Governance Reforms to Include Digital Empowerment of Citizens

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    Child Rights

    Ministry of Education Issues Advisory to ensure RTE Entitlements to Children with Special Needs

    The aim is to ensure the NEP 2020 objective of providing access to quality education for all, including children with special needs, thereby realising...
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    Asia Pacific

    Nepalese Women Unionists Demand Recognising Community Health Work as Work

    In a first, two community health workers from Nepal are participating in the ILO's ongoing annual meeting Geneva, Switzerland. They aim to draw the...
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    Asia Pacific

    Climate Change Widening Asia’s Education Gap

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    Fisheries

    FAO Report: Global fisheries and Aquaculture Production Reaches New Record High

    Aquaculture growth indicates its capacity to further contribute to meeting the rising global demand for aquatic foods, but future expansion and intensification must prioritise...
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    Climate change

    Global Temperature Likely to Exceed 1.5°C Above Pre-Industrial Level Temporarily in Next Five Years

    The chance of at least one of the next five years exceeding 1.5°C has risen steadily since 2015, when such a chance was close...
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