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    Expert Committee on Climate Finance Submits Report on Transition Finance

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    Climate Change Undermines Human Rights: World Meteorological Organisation

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    Moody’s Predicts Harsh Years Ahead as Climate Change Exacerbates Water Stress

    Saying that water shortages will reflect in paucity of water for irrigation, the report says both, agriculture and industry will be impacted by the...
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    New Report Highlights Urgent Need for Climate-Resilient Strategies for Marginal Farmers

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    Nearly Half the Global Population Feels Unable to Protect Themselves from Disasters

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    Water Shortages Feared as Hindu Kush Himalaya Sees Second-Lowest Snow Persistence on Record

    In the Ganges River Basin, there has been significant fluctuations in the past twenty-two years. Prior to 2024, the year 2018 had the lowest...
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    To Tackle Climate Crisis, the World Bank Must Stop Financing Industrial Livestock

    Beyond global commitments, financing industrial livestock is also at odds with the World Bank’s own mission statement. World Bank President Ajay Banga took the...
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    Climate Change Widening Asia’s Education Gap

    Extreme heat and flooding are forcing kids to miss classes across Asia, amid concerns that climate change could be contributing to widening education gap....
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