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Agriculture
One in two families in drought-affected Iraq need food assistance
Families in rural parts of the war-torn country say their only source of living is vanishing in front of their eyes as their lands...
Animals and wildlife
Ecological concerns emerge as Nepal’s bird census gets underway
Emerging global problems like climate change, urbanization and pollution are causing changes to bird migratory patterns and their arrival in Nepal.
The endangered woolly neck...
Climate change
The last seven years have been the warmest since records were maintained. The slugfest between farm and fossil-fuel guzzling industry goes on.
With its report on the heightening of temperatures over the past seven years, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service report tends to put...
Bangladesh
Bangladesh government mulls introducing green tax to meet its environment goals
The carrot and stick policy to impose of green taxes on the one hand and incentivise green service providers on the other hand is...
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
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...
Climate change
As millions remain affected, experts warn a health crisis awaits cyclone-hit Philippine
The cyclone that hit Philippines has affected millions and could give rise to a medical emergency. Now, people are having to depend on a...
Climate change
World Meteorological Organisation recognizes new Arctic temperature record of 38⁰C
A temperature of 38°C (100.4°F) in the Russian town of Verkhoyansk on 20 June 2020 has been recognized as a new Arctic temperature record...
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Developing Asia and the Pacific Unprepared for Challenges of Aging Population
The number of people aged 60 and older in developing Asia and the Pacific is set to nearly double...
WTO and ADB Strengthen Collaboration for Sustainable Economic Growth
The WTO is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart...
Indian Meteorological Department Releases Weather Forecast for the First Week of May
Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions likely to continue over East India till 2 May and over south...
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Developing Asia and the Pacific Unprepared for Challenges of Aging Population
The number of people aged 60 and older in...
WTO and ADB Strengthen Collaboration for Sustainable Economic Growth
The WTO is the only global international organization dealing...
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