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Gas Boom Threatens World Climate Goal

(Source: PTI) The war-inspired natural gas boom is undermining already insufficient efforts to limit future warming to just a few…

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Are Women’s Rights Still Chimerical?

In the past few days, two news reports caught my attention. One of them said that women in Afghanistan have…

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After Parks, Taliban Bans Afghan Women From Using Gyms

(Source: AP) The Taliban are banning women from using gyms in Afghanistan, an official in Kabul said on Thursday, the…

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Melting Glaciers: Who Is Responsible?

As the world’s glaciers melt rapidly, almost without exception, the global response to this existential threat is worryingly lethargic. This…

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Fed Up Young Climate Activists Say Adults Are Not Listening

(Source: AP) The climate change generation is saying officials are talking too much, listening too little and acting even less.…

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Major Retreat: Russia Orders Withdrawal From Ukraine’s Kherson

(Source: Reuters) Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday ordered his troops to withdraw from the west bank of the…

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Strong Likelihood Of Major Earthquake In The Himalayan Region: Scientists

(Source: PTI) Scientists on Wednesday said there is a strong possibility of a major earthquake in the Himalayan region and…

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Facebook Parent Meta Cuts 11,000 Jobs

(Source: AP) Facebook parent Meta is laying off 11,000 people, about 13% of its workforce, as it contends with faltering…

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The Plight Of India’s Chinese Community

As the Cuban missile crisis gripped the world’s attention 60 years ago, a less remembered conflict broke out high in…

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Loss And Damage Climbs To Official Agenda In Egypt

All participating nations at the UN summit being held in Sharm El Sheikh in eastern Egypt have agreed to place…

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Climate Change To Impact Mountains, Human Activity On A Global Scale

(Source: PTI) Climate change will negatively impact mountain landscapes and human activity globally by increasing the risk of hazards such…

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‘Education Not Business To Earn Profit From’

(Source: PTI) Education is not a business to earn profit from and tuition fees shall always be affordable, the Supreme…

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Demonetisation: Six Years On, Jury Still Out On Its Efficacy

(Source: PTI) The jury is still out on the decision to demonetise high value currency notes on November 8, 2016,…

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‘Forgot To Fill Fuel’: Priyanka On BJP’s Double Engine Govt

(Source: PTI) Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday said the BJP's "double engine" government was there in Himachal Pradesh…

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COP27 Opens With Little Hope Of Success

The developing world wants financing from the developed world to be the main item on the agenda at this year’s…

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Farmers Say Global Food Security Is At Risk

Organisations representing over 350 million farmers and producers wrote an open letter to world leaders on Monday, warning that global…

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A Year Of Extreme Weather Events Has Weighed Heavy On Agri Sector

After a difficult two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, Manjeet Singh was hopeful that 2022 would bring some cheer. A…

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A Billionaire Emits A Million Times More GHGs Than Average Person

(Source: PTI) The investments of 125 of the world's richest billionaires yield an annual average of three million tonnes of…

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2015-22 Likely To Be 8 Warmest Yrs On Record: WMO Report

(Source:  PTI) The global mean temperature in 2022 is estimated to be 1.15 degree Celsius above the pre-industrial (1850-1900) average,…

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Who Is Guilty When Climate Change Affects The Poorest Countries?

You may be hearing the phrase “loss and damage” in the coming weeks as government leaders meet in Egypt for…

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Crisis Weighs Heavy On COP27 But Climate Opportunity Awaits

The world is much less stable than it was 12 months ago at COP26, but the adversities are unlikely to…

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Third Of World Heritage Glaciers Under Threat

(Source: PTI) A third of the glaciers on the UNESCO World Heritage list are under threat, regardless of efforts to…

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How ‘Airshed Management’ Could Tackle India’s Air Pollution Crisis

In 2019, air pollution in India caused the premature deaths of more than a million people. That same year, the…

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Future Food Depends On The Cutting Edge

This week, Australians across three states are mopping up after widespread flooding inundated vast areas. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has…

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Explainer: What Is Loss And Damage?

Ahead of the 27th United Nations Conference of Parties (COP) to be held in Cairo, Egypt, in November 2022, there…

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