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    Climate Scientists Sound Alarm over Asia’s Rising Seas

    Sea levels in the Pacific Ocean rising faster than global average and the Indian Ocean warming is already causing storms, erratic rainfall and droughts....
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    A ‘People’s COP’ to Heal the Planet: UN Biodiversity Summit Opens in Colombia

    Secretary-General António Guterres urged delegations from some 190 countries to “make peace with nature” and shore up a plan to stop habitat loss, save endangered species,...
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    Twenty Years On: Indonesia ‘Better Prepared’ Following Tsunami

    Despite being the closest inhabited island to the epicentre of the earthquake in December 2004 that caused the largest tsunami so far in this...
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    How Extreme Weather is Fuelling Violence Against Women

    Extreme weather causes a rise in violence against women by their partners, say researchers and activists as economic impacts of climate-related disasters can fuel...
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    Maldives: Environmental Protection Agency Reports Rising Threats to Protected Species

    Despite the legislation, environmental activism remains a challenging endeavour in the Maldives. Ongoing court cases, including one aimed at compelling the government to enforce...
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    Nations Vow to Cut Deaths From Drug-Resistant Bacteria

    4.95 million deaths a year are associated with antimicrobial resistance. The problem is global but disproportionately affects the poorest. World leaders have met at...
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    Rising Temperatures Devastate Agricultural Eden of India’s Kashmir Region

    Nearly 60 per cent of Kashmir's agriculture relies on rainwater for irrigation, but this year the rainfall has been poor and the heat tremendous....
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    Ozone Pollution Shrinks Tropical Forest Growth

    Ozone formed at ground level is an invisible pollutant with detrimental impacts. It reduces tree growth causing potential losses in carbon absorption. This could...
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