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    Bio-diversity

    The Impact of Climate Change on a Biodiversity Hot Spot

    The convenings of the apex body in matter of climate action, the Climate Change Council that is chaired by the Prime Minister have been...
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    Animals and wildlife

    State of the World’s Migratory Species Report ‘Alarming’ Threats, Global Action Urged

    Some of the troubling findings include population declines for almost half of CMS migratory species, extinction threats for almost all (97 per cent) of...
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    Animals and wildlife

    Gupteswar Forest Designated as Fourth Biodiversity Heritage Site in Odisha

    The designation of Gupteswar as a Biodiversity Heritage Site not only strengthens the cultural bond between the local populace and the forest but also...
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    Animals and wildlife

    Landmark UN Report Reveals Shocking State of Wildlife: The World’s Migratory Species of Animals Are in Decline

    The main focus of the report is the 1,189 animal species that have been recognized by Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of...
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    Agri-business

    Climate Change Is Taking a Major Toll on Agriculture. Here’s How to Support Farmers

    Smallholder farmers produce one-third of the world's food, and agriculture makes up every second livelihood in Bangladesh. But the country's agricultural sector has been...
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    Bio-diversity

    Hard Hit By Climate Change, Villagers Raise a Forest on Their Own

    Recent studies have demonstrated that climate change-induced global warming enhances the monsoon’s oscillations, causing both brief bursts of intense rain and protracted dry spells....
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    Agriculture

    Not Just Humans, Climate Change Has Made Plants Vulnerable as Well

    There is now evidence pointing to the role of climate change in worsening the vulnerability of the world’s plant resources to pests and disease...
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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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    Bangladesh’s Vanishing Tigers: 189 Left in the Race Against Extinction

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    Disaster Management

    Pakistan’s Silent Epidemic: Nine Million Hepatitis C Cases Fuel Race Against 2030 WHO Deadline

    Pakistan’s response positions the country as both a high-burden test case and a potential model for elimination.
    Child mortality

    RFK Jr. Urges Measles Vaccination in Stark Reversal as US Cases Hit 35-Year High

    With the school year approaching and cases still rising, health officials stress that raising vaccination rates remains the most effective way to stop further spread.
    Child mortality

    RFK Jr. Urges Measles Vaccination in Stark Reversal as US Cases Hit 35-Year High

    With the school year approaching and cases still rising, health officials stress that raising vaccination rates remains the most effective way to stop further spread.
    Disaster Management

    Pakistan’s Silent Epidemic: Nine Million Hepatitis C Cases Fuel Race Against 2030 WHO Deadline

    Pakistan’s response positions the country as both a high-burden test case and a potential model for elimination.
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    Bangladesh’s Vanishing Tigers: 189 Left in the Race Against Extinction

    Worldwide, stronger protection has helped push tiger numbers up from a low of roughly 3,200 in 2010 to around 5,800 today.

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