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    By Deliberately Ignoring Risk, the World Is Bankrolling Its Own Destruction

    The scale and intensity of disasters are increasing, with more people killed or affected by disasters in the last five years than in the...
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    COVID-19 Could Derail SDGs for Next Five Years, Says Report

    The progress of SDGs was already lagging before the pandemic. Scientists have warned that COVID-19 will remain uncontrolled in many countries unless coordinated action...
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    Vaccination Linked to a Decrease in Long COVID Symptoms

    Vaccination after infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, is associated with a decrease in the likelihood of long COVID symptoms, finds a...
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    Children

    Mancession To Shecession: Why Did Pandemic Recession Hit Women Harder

    The pandemic recession broke a pattern observed in similar crises – the impact on women was disproportionately higher than that on men, earning it...
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    A Billion ‘Dryland-Like’ Hectares Under Threat, Says FAO Study 

    According to a report launched at United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification COP15, presumed drylands are under threat from unsustainable use, such as overgrazing...
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    Climate change

    No Climate Transition Without Securing Land Rights

    The ongoing session of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) dwells upon the theme, ‘Land, Life....
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    Nearly A Billion People Lack Access to Disability Aids

    A Majority of people who would benefit from assistive technology lack potentially life-changing access to devices such as glasses, hearing aids, wheelchairs. 3.5 billion...
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    Early childhood development

    US Study Tells How Summer Holidays Impact Children’s Growth

    Children grow faster during the school year than during the summer period, show scientists. In contrast to the strong seasonality of vertical growth, there...
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    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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    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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    Pakistan’s Paradox: Flooded Yet Thirsty – The Hidden Water Crisis

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    CRISIL: West Asia Conflict Exposes India’s Fertiliser Vulnerability, Raising Risks to Food Security and Farm Output

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