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    Agriculture

    Soaring Temperatures Devastate Kashmir Farmers

    The region, known for lush green hills, has turned into a dry wasteland. Water canals are dry as never before, because there was no...
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    Bangladesh

    BRAC Celebrates 50 Years: A Case for Social Development Founded and Led By The Global South

    BRAC celebrates 50 years and has reached over nine million people living in extreme poverty through its Ultra-Poor Graduation program, which introduces a set...
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    Animals and wildlife

    Narrow Valuation of Nature is Widening Biodiversity Loss

    The Assessment Report on the Diverse Values and Valuation of Nature brought out by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services argues...
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    Climate change

    Pakistan Floods: Dams Burst in Balochistan and Floods Across Sindh

    Dams have burst in Balochistan, leading to about 60 deaths as monsoon floods create havoc in Pakistan. Simultaneously, boats are being used on the...
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    Disaster risk reduction

    UN Predicts 68 Percent of World’s Population will be Living in Urban Areas by 2050

    Securing stronger and more resilient cities, able to withstand the more frequent shocks and hazards, will require a new social compact, a re-distribution of...
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    Agriculture policy

    50,000 Wild Species Feed Billions Worldwide

    One in five people across the planet rely on wild species for income and food. More than 10,000 wild species are harvested for human...
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    Disaster risk reduction

    Health Minister Reviews Flood Preparedness; Exhorts States to Ensure Inter-Sectoral Coordination

    In the face of floods in Assam and the possibility of floods in more states as the monsoon rains advance, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya...
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    Climate change

    Shifting Climate Boundaries

    For decades, studies have shown that a warming climate is pushing the treeline to shift upwards across the world — including in the Everest...
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    Accountability

    UN Warns of Mounting Crises in Afghanistan as Security Incidents Surge 57% Under Taliban Control

    In a sobering assessment released this week, the United Nations has painted a complex portrait of Afghanistan under Taliban governance, where a dramatic increase in security incidents coincides with fragile stability, devastating cross-border violence with Pakistan, and a deepening humanitarian and human rights crisis.
    Civil society

    Sri Lanka’s Prisons in Crisis: Overcrowding, Mental Health Collapse, and Calls for Comprehensive Reform

    Sri Lanka’s prison system is under intense scrutiny following multiple deaths in custody.
    Afghanistan

    Wildlife in Peril: Illegal Hunting and Bird Trade Defy Taliban Bans Across Afghanistan

    The persistence of illegal hunting and trade underscores a tension between traditional practices, economic necessity, and modern conservation imperatives.

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    UN Warns of Mounting Crises in Afghanistan as Security Incidents Surge 57% Under Taliban Control

    In a sobering assessment released this week, the United Nations has painted a complex portrait of Afghanistan under Taliban governance, where a dramatic increase in security incidents coincides with fragile stability, devastating cross-border violence with Pakistan, and a deepening humanitarian and human rights crisis.
    Civil society

    Sri Lanka’s Prisons in Crisis: Overcrowding, Mental Health Collapse, and Calls for Comprehensive Reform

    Sri Lanka’s prison system is under intense scrutiny following multiple deaths in custody.
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