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    How Extreme Heat Intensifies Health Problems and Hunger

    Pakistan, one of the countries most impacted by climate change, suffered drought followed by historic flooding that submerged crops and killed thousands of livestock...
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    Mock Drill on Pandemic Preparedness conducted in Ajmer

    The exercise, aimed to evaluate the readiness and response of the National Joint Outbreak Response Team composed of experts from human health, animal husbandry...
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    Climate change

    Cyclone Forming Over Arabian Sea as Gujarat Recovers from Heavy Rains

    The IMD's weather bulletin indicates that the storm will likely continue moving nearly west-southwestwards over the northeast Arabian Sea, away from the Indian coast, for the next two days.
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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh: Flood Forecasting Centre Anticipates Improvement in Flood Conditions

    Despite these forecasts, the Brahmaputra, Jamuna, and Ganges rivers are experiencing decreasing water levels, while the Padma River remains steady. All these rivers are...
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    The Troubling Truth of Mpox

    It is interesting to note that the World Health Organization had organized an effort in combating the 2022-2023 Mpox outbreak for a different clade,...
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    GLOF Devastates Nepal Village

    The assessment also projects a three-fold increase in GLOF risk by the end of the century, with peak risk expected by 2050. The Hindu...
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    Agri-business

    India-Australia Partnership Launches Agritech Accelerator to Tackle Climate Challenges

    The RISE Accelerator, established in 2023, is expanding its focus with the new Climate Smart Agritech cohort. This segment is dedicated to start-ups and...
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    Disaster Management

    Mpox Outbreak in Africa: A Stark Reminder of Global Health Inequities

    Ensuring equitable access to health resources and investing in local research capabilities are essential steps toward managing and preventing such outbreaks. The need for...
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    Bhutan’s Long-Deferred Mines and Minerals Bill Set for Parliamentary Return this Winter

    If enacted, the Mines and Minerals Management Bill 2026 would mark the most significant overhaul of Bhutan’s mineral governance in three decades.
    Animals and wildlife

    China’s Solar Boom Creates ‘Green Dilemma’ for Birds

    Without deliberate ecological planning, the green transition risks creating new biodiversity deficits even as it reduces greenhouse-gas emissions.
    Climate change

    Glacier Collapse Triggers Deadly Nepal-China Border Floods as Blame Game Erupts

    This disaster is the latest reminder that the “Third Pole” of the Himalayas is warming and becoming more hazardous.

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    Bhutan’s Long-Deferred Mines and Minerals Bill Set for Parliamentary Return this Winter

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    China’s Solar Boom Creates ‘Green Dilemma’ for Birds

    Without deliberate ecological planning, the green transition risks creating new biodiversity deficits even as it reduces greenhouse-gas emissions.
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