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Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific Tops List of Most Impacted by Weather Perils
Climate change and associated weather perils will be a key driver of future economic risks and climate adaptation is essential to prevent property losses...
Climate change
If Trump Wins, Africa Will Spiral into Climate Hell
A Donald Trump win in the US presidential elections would spell disaster for climate action in Africa and worldwide. As president, Donald Trump slashed...
Climate change
Nepal Farmers Face Another Year of ‘Agricultural Drought’, Threatening Food Security
Farmers in the mid-hills mainly depend on rainfall for irrigation, but in recent years, they have been experiencing a change in the rainfall pattern...
Climate change
Drought Narrows the Panama Canal, Delays Shipping
The infrastructure faces water shortages due to drought in the country, which limits the pace of maritime cargo transport through the bioceanic route that...
Agri-business
Climate Change Is Taking a Major Toll on Agriculture. Here’s How to Support Farmers
Smallholder farmers produce one-third of the world's food, and agriculture makes up every second livelihood in Bangladesh. But the country's agricultural sector has been...
Agriculture
El Nino to Pile on Suffering Kashmir Saffron Farmers
Rainfall-dependent saffron is the world’s most expensive spice. Climate change has resulted in serious dry spells in Kashmir, made worse with El Nino. Rainfall...
Agriculture policy
What’s in Store for Indian Farmers After COP 28’s Conclusion in Dubai?
During the 14-day period when COP-28 was being held in the opulent Dubai, more than 380 farmers are likely to have killed themselves in...
Bhutan
Shrinking Himalayan Glaciers Spell Trouble Downstream
Researchers strive to better understand melting glaciers on Asian mountain peaks, the Earth’s ‘Third Pole,’ in light of devastating floods and water supply problems.
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The Power of Youth: In Vanuatu, Young Red Cross Volunteers Keep the Water Flowing
Youth Red Cross volunteers of Vanuatu join hands with elders and their communities to reduce climate impacts, from flooding...
GEF Initiative to Curb Toxic Impacts of Agriculture in Seven Countries, Including India
Highly hazardous persistent organic pollutants (POPs) from agriculture release toxic persistent organic pollutants into the environment, also harming human...
Thailand’s ‘Humanitarian Corridor’ for Myanmar Faces Pushback
Human rights activists and humanitarian workers on the Thai-Myanmar border remain highly sceptical of the initiative, denouncing it as...
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The Power of Youth: In Vanuatu, Young Red Cross Volunteers Keep the Water Flowing
Youth Red Cross volunteers of Vanuatu join hands with...
GEF Initiative to Curb Toxic Impacts of Agriculture in Seven Countries, Including India
Highly hazardous persistent organic pollutants (POPs) from agriculture release...
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