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    India Faces over $200 Billion a Year in Climate Adaptation Costs by 2050, McKinsey Report Warns

    Long-term climate risk, particularly heat exposure, also carries socio-economic consequences, threatening jobs, livelihoods and economic growth if unchecked.
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    Global Solidarity Mobilises as Cyclone Ditwah Wrecks Sri Lanka

    International partners and humanitarian organisations have indicated their willingness to stay engaged for the long haul. Plans are underway for coordinated rebuilding efforts, assessment of ongoing needs, and development of resilient infrastructure to withstand future disasters.
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    One-Fifth of Sri Lanka Submerged as Cyclone Ditwah Unleashes Historic Floods, UNDP Warns

    Nearly 20 per cent of the country’s land area was inundated during Cyclone Ditwah, causing widespread devastation across all provinces.
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    Sri Lanka Flood: 627 Dead, 190 Missing — Economic Shock Deepens as Food, Health, and Infrastructure Crises Spread

    Experts point out that recovery fund and planned reconstruction must also prioritise restoring agricultural capacity, irrigation and roads – because Sri Lanka’s food security and export-based economy depend critically on them.
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    Sri Lanka Races to Contain Public Health Emergency After Cyclone Ditwah Triggers Nationwide Crisis

    Sri Lanka faces a challenging road ahead: rebuilding damaged infrastructure, restoring health services, and ensuring clean water access are urgent priorities.
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    Cyclone Ditwah Brings Worst Flooding in Decades to Sri Lanka, Killing Hundreds

    The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that floods significantly raise the risk of vector-borne, food-borne and water-borne diseases, urging communities to prevent mosquito bites, ensure food safety and use safe drinking water wherever possible.
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    Agriculture

    Heat Stress Threatens India’s Food Future: UN-ESCAP Report Sounds Alarm

    The convergence of climate science and socioeconomic data suggests that heat stress is no longer a future threat for Indian agriculture – it is unfolding now.
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    Agriculture

    Climate Change Supercharges Pakistan’s Monsoon, Turning Summer Havens into Deadly Flood Zones

    Climate researchers warn that Pakistan has little time left. Without decisive action, disasters of the magnitude seen in 2022 and 2025 could become regular events.
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    Cox’s Bazar Beach Faces Existential Threat from Erosion and Unplanned Development

    The crisis is not abstract. It is visible in the receding shoreline, the displaced geobags, the flattened dunes and the anxious voices of residents who have watched the beach shrink year after year.
    Agriculture

    Sri Lanka Economic Summit to Focus on Sustaining Growth Momentum and Building Shock Resilience

    Officials and business leaders are expected to debate practical steps to embed resilience so that future shocks – whether climatic, geopolitical or external – do not erase hard-won gains.
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    Anwar to Discuss Petronas Oil Exploration in Maldives Amid Deepening Ties

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    Cox’s Bazar Beach Faces Existential Threat from Erosion and Unplanned Development

    The crisis is not abstract. It is visible in the receding shoreline, the displaced geobags, the flattened dunes and the anxious voices of residents who have watched the beach shrink year after year.
    Agriculture

    Sri Lanka Economic Summit to Focus on Sustaining Growth Momentum and Building Shock Resilience

    Officials and business leaders are expected to debate practical steps to embed resilience so that future shocks – whether climatic, geopolitical or external – do not erase hard-won gains.
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