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    Asia Pacific

    Monsoon ‘Pulls’ Climate-Changing Chemicals Into Atmosphere

    Scientists are studying how monsoon winds impact climate change as pollutants drawn into the upper atmosphere disrupt the Asian monsoon. Scientists are now sampling...
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    Climate change

    Firefighters Arrive from across Europe to Battle Massive Wildfire

    French firefighters, together with firefighters from other European countries, managed to contain the spread of a "monster" fire that broke out on Tuesday night...
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    Civil society

    140 Aid Workers Died in 2021, says OCHA

    According to data from the non-governmental organization Humanitarian Outcomes, more than 140 aid workers were killed in the line of duty last year – the highest number...
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    Agriculture

    Maharashtra Doubles Compensation for Farmers Following Excessive Rain

    Currently prevailing ‘National Disaster Response Fund’ norms stipulate a compensation of Rs. 6,800 per hectare for farmers’ land affected by a disaster. The cabinet...
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    Disaster Management

    Hydropower and South Asia’s Energy Future: Three Key Issues to Ponder Upon

    There are concerns that hydropower projects benefit cities and downstream populations more than the local people who bear the direct social and environmental costs....
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    Disaster Management

    42 out of 56 Koshi Barrage Sluices Opened

    The sluices were opened after the flow of water measured 243,180 cusecs per second and the surge in the water levels in the river...
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    Disaster Management

    Dams Have to Prepare Emergency Action Plans, Minister Tells Rajya Sabha

    The minister pointed out that the union government has constituted the national committee on dam safety to discharge functions to prevent dam failure related...
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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh Plans to Launch Toll-free SMS Flood Warning

    Authorities in Bangladesh are devising an SMS service after devastating floods killed many people and destroyed harvests. They believe that people in far-to-reach rural...
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    Cooperatives

    NABARD Boosts Rural Heritage: 28 New GI Tags Take Total to 176

    As India celebrates its rich diversity, NABARD’s push for GI registrations not only safeguards centuries-old traditions but also fuels economic empowerment in rural heartlands, turning cultural assets into sustainable livelihoods.
    COVID-19

    Nepal’s Recurring Credit Booms: A Pattern of Boom and Bust

    International lessons, from global financial crises to regional experiences, highlight that unmanaged credit booms rarely end well.
    Accountability

    Bangladesh Seeks Three-Year LDC Grace Period to Implement Sweeping Banking and Tax Overhauls

    Bangladesh’s economy faces headwinds including inflation, weak private investment, and global uncertainties.

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    Cooperatives

    NABARD Boosts Rural Heritage: 28 New GI Tags Take Total to 176

    As India celebrates its rich diversity, NABARD’s push for GI registrations not only safeguards centuries-old traditions but also fuels economic empowerment in rural heartlands, turning cultural assets into sustainable livelihoods.
    COVID-19

    Nepal’s Recurring Credit Booms: A Pattern of Boom and Bust

    International lessons, from global financial crises to regional experiences, highlight that unmanaged credit booms rarely end well.
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    Afghanistan

    Flash Floods Kill 17 in Afghanistan as Heavy Rains Batter Western, Central and Northern Provinces

    As Afghanistan grapples with this latest natural disaster, the episode underscores the urgent need for both immediate humanitarian support and longer-term adaptation strategies.
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    Clean tech

    Drugged Water: A New Global Pandemic Hiding in Plain Sight?

    A recent study on pharmaceutical pollution of the world’s...
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    Air

    Billions of People Still Breathe Unhealthy Air: New WHO Data

    A record number of over 6,000 cities in 117...
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    Accountability

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    Nepal’s Recurring Credit Booms: A Pattern of Boom and Bust

    International lessons, from global financial crises to regional experiences, highlight that unmanaged credit booms rarely end well.
    Bangladesh

    IMF Links $5bn Bailout to Tough Reforms in Bangladesh

    Negotiations are ongoing, with expectations that a staff-level agreement could pave the way for formal approval.

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