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    Childhood and Climate Change: Born and Growing up in a Gas Chamber

    Carbon deposits have been found in the lungs of children as young as four undergoing unrelated surgeries. This condition, known as anthracosis or “black lungs,” is usually observed in adults exposed to heavy smoke and dust, such as coal miners and smokers.
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    Clean tech

    Will COP29 Deliver the Trillions?  Can Countries Agree on a New Climate Finance Target?

    Round-the-clock negotiations in Baku on the always thorny topic of money are reportedly moving slowly. Delegates from developing nations are calling for more and faster progress on new funding for loss and damage and accelerated clean energy goals.
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    Air

    Delhi Imposes GRAP-IV Restrictions as AQI Crosses 450; Government Mulls Odd-Even Vehicle Scheme

    The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) outlined strict actions, including a total ban on construction activities, limitations on vehicle movement, and a potential...
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    Agri-business

    $200 Million World Bank Support for Kerala Farmers and Agribusinesses

    The KERA project will focus on building climate resilience in Kerala’s agricultural value chains by helping farmers transition to climate-smart practices.
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    Climate change

    2024 On Track to be Hottest Year on Record as Warming Hits 1.5°C

    Even though the 1.5°C threshold has been exceeded temporarily, continued warming could make such events more frequent and severe, intensifying impacts on biodiversity, human health, and food security.
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    Clean tech

    COP29: Energy transition must not trigger a ‘stampede of greed’ – Guterres

    Climate talks at COP29 in Baku on Wednesday turned to the pressing issue of how to manage the demand for minerals essential to producing electric vehicles and solar panels without triggering a “stampede of greed” that exploits local communities and crushes the poor. 
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    Clean tech

    India’s Coal Imports for Blending Declines Amid Growth in Production

    India still faces a shortfall in coking coal and high-grade thermal coal, both critical for industries like steel production.
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    Animals and wildlife

    Bangladesh Faces $50 Billion LNG Crisis, Report Warns of Health and Environmental Hazards

    Instead of investing $36 billion in LNG plants, the money could be used to develop 62 GW of renewable energy, more than double the country’s current total electricity generation capacity.
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    Bangladesh’s Rape Response System on Brink as 373 Crisis Workers Go Unpaid for Nine Months

    The Ministry of Women and Children Affairs continues to insist that recruitment will be completed “shortly.” Until then, 373 unpaid workers remain the thin line between Bangladesh’s formal commitment to protect survivors of rape and the practical reality of a system under severe strain.
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    Channels of Courage: How Sri Lanka’s Newest Literary Anthology Is Amplifying Fresh Voices

    Channels 2026 does not claim to define the nation’s writing. Instead, it opens another channel for stories that might otherwise remain private.
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    Pakistan Records Sharpest Quarterly Rise in Violence Since 2021 as Fatalities Surge 83%

    The data underscore a central reality of contemporary South Asia: insecurity in one corner of the region rarely remains contained.

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    Bangladesh’s Rape Response System on Brink as 373 Crisis Workers Go Unpaid for Nine Months

    The Ministry of Women and Children Affairs continues to insist that recruitment will be completed “shortly.” Until then, 373 unpaid workers remain the thin line between Bangladesh’s formal commitment to protect survivors of rape and the practical reality of a system under severe strain.
    Civil society

    Channels of Courage: How Sri Lanka’s Newest Literary Anthology Is Amplifying Fresh Voices

    Channels 2026 does not claim to define the nation’s writing. Instead, it opens another channel for stories that might otherwise remain private.
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