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    Moody’s Predicts Harsh Years Ahead as Climate Change Exacerbates Water Stress

    Saying that water shortages will reflect in paucity of water for irrigation, the report says both, agriculture and industry will be impacted by the...
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    Agriculture

    New Report Highlights Urgent Need for Climate-Resilient Strategies for Marginal Farmers

    The report reveals that over 60 per cent of marginal farmers have faced significant crop losses due to extreme weather events in the past...
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    Climate Change Widening Asia’s Education Gap

    Extreme heat and flooding are forcing kids to miss classes across Asia, amid concerns that climate change could be contributing to widening education gap....
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    Climate change

    Global Temperature Likely to Exceed 1.5°C Above Pre-Industrial Level Temporarily in Next Five Years

    The chance of at least one of the next five years exceeding 1.5°C has risen steadily since 2015, when such a chance was close...
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    Climate change

    How India’s Political Parties Neglect Climate Change

    As the heat and dust of the India election draw to a close and the country experiences its hottest temperatures ever recorded, this explainer...
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    Why a String of Court Victories is Raising Hopes of Climate Advocates

    A UNEP report released last year revealed the number of climate change litigation cases rose to 2,180 in 2022 from 884 in 2017. The type of...
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    Climate change

    Ranil Wickremesinghe Proposes Global Levy for Funding Climate Change

    The Sri Lankan President proposed a 10 percent levy on the annual profits of global tax evasion assets deposited in tax havens be charged...
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    Climate change

    Climate Change Creates a ‘Cocktail’ of Serious Health Hazards For 70 Per Cent Of Workers Worldwide

    The health consequences of climate change can include cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory illnesses, kidney dysfunction and mental health conditions. A “staggering” number of workers, amounting...
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    Government Extends Interest Relief for Farmers, Reinforces KCC and MISS as Pillars of Agricultural Credit

    Through the KCC framework, farmers benefit from revolving credit facilities for up to five years. This flexible structure allows them to draw and repay funds as per their seasonal requirements without having to reapply for loans each season.
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    Legal Battle Brews Over Rampant Illegal Sand Mining in Meghna River

    The massive profits coupled with a weak legal framework have drawn influential individuals with political connections into the sand mining business, making it dangerous for environmental activists and journalists to speak out.
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    The high-stakes meeting brought together 20 leaders from various political parties and organisations in two separate sessions, as Yunus sought to shore up support amid reports of internal tensions within his interim government and growing external pressure.
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