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    Global Crop Yields Threatened by Pollinator Shortages, Study Finds

    Notably, crops like blueberries, coffee, and apples were most frequently affected by pollinator shortages. The research found yield deficits in 85 per cent of...

    Traffic Monitoring Tech Can Help Clean Up Asia’s Act

    Traffic congestion reflects economic growth in Asia but causes gridlocks and air pollution. Good public transport such as electric vehicles and metro lines are...

    MIT Engineers Develop Microscopic Zinc-Air Batteries for Autonomous Cell-Sized Robots

    Future applications of this technology include developing injectable robots for targeted drug delivery within the human body. The researchers aim to use biocompatible materials...

    Warming Fuels Cyclones, Cloudbursts Across Asia

    Asia worst hit by warming weather and water-related events. Seas around the Asia Pacific region are found warming rapidly and moisture from warmer seas...

    Water Stories: The Well Seven Families and 400 Buffaloes Rely On

    The government’s aim is to increase the number of people using safe drinking water to at least 90 percent by 2030, in line with...

    Mass Tourism Brings Dollars But With All The Baggage

    Post-pandemic Asia is trying to revive its tourism revenues. But overtourism is taking a toll on the environment and local life. Sustainable tourism needs...

    Rural Communities in El Salvador Get Their Water Supply from the Sun

    The El Rodeo project is the most innovative, having solar energy, but other villages in this area are supplied with water from their own...

    AI Forecasting Deployed to Predict Nepal Landslides

    The AI-enhanced SAFE-RICCS system for predicting landslides has been rolled out in Nepal. The system analyses satellite images taken by NASA and other space...
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    World Economy Teeters on Recessionary Edge amid Rising Trade Tensions and Financial Uncertainty, UNCTAD Warns

    The report stresses that as the world stares down the possibility of a widespread recession, the urgency for cohesive, multilateral solutions has never been greater.

    Bangladesh: Commission Pushes Sweeping Legal Reforms to Eliminate Gender Disparities

    The commission called for enforcement of the existing rule mandating 33 per cent women’s representation in political parties under the Representation of the People Order. It also proposed institutional reforms within parties to address corruption and create enabling environments for women.

    UN Trade Body Urges US to Exempt Vulnerable Economies from Tariff Hikes amid Rising Trade Tensions

    Despite their marginal impact, many of these countries could face tariff rates as high as 50 per cent, such as Lesotho, while Cameroon could face 11 per cent.

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    World Economy Teeters on Recessionary Edge amid Rising Trade Tensions and Financial Uncertainty, UNCTAD Warns

    The report stresses that as the world stares down the possibility of a widespread recession, the urgency for cohesive, multilateral solutions has never been greater.

    Bangladesh: Commission Pushes Sweeping Legal Reforms to Eliminate Gender Disparities

    The commission called for enforcement of the existing rule mandating 33 per cent women’s representation in political parties under the Representation of the People Order. It also proposed institutional reforms within parties to address corruption and create enabling environments for women.
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