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Climate Change

Monsoon 2024 unlikely to bring relief to North East India as IMD forecast paints grim picture, dry trend to continue

Odisha, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh likely to see lean monsoon as well
May 28, 2024
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Water

Greywater issues plague this Haryana village struggling with polluted groundwater, treatment woes
Greywater generated from households ends up causing waterlogging in absence of proper drains in villages. Photo: Swati Bhatia / CSE
Sewage released into pond stink up entire village, but tests of samples show water fit for …
May 28, 2024
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Environment

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 28, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & …
May 28, 2024
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Africa

Djibouti releases GM mosquitoes to fight malaria. How it works
Genetically modified mosquitoes released in Djibouti to fight malaria
The method targets female mosquitoes, which are predominantly responsible for malaria …
May 28, 2024
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Agriculture

What is golden rice — and why has a Philippine court put a stop to its commercial production?
The Court of Appeals found the Philippine government did not establish mechanisms to monitor the safety of growing and consuming golden rice. Photo: iStock
Court of Appeals recently revoked biosafety permits for genetically modified golden rice …
May 28, 2024
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Health

Celebrating progress: From taboo to discussion — advancing menstrual hygiene management
Celebrating progress: From taboo to discussion – advancing menstrual hygiene management
Menstrual health management is also intricately linked to multiple Sustainable Development …
May 28, 2024
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Climate Change

Cyclone Remal missed India’s coast by a whisker; Indian Sundarbans impacted, but largely saved
Cyclone Remal missed Indian coast by a whisker; Indian Sundarbans impacted, but largely saved
Multiple factors worked in tandem to minimise damage in Sundarbans; but next time may be …
May 28, 2024
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Health

Menstrual Hygiene Day: Is society’s silence on menstruation aggravating mental health issues?
A UNICEF Odisha session on menstrual hygiene management with adolescent girls in VSS nagar Basti, Bhubaneswar. Photo: UNICEF Odisha
It’s high time period education be placed at forefront to promote gender equality …
May 28, 2024
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Natural Disasters

Replanting trees can help prevent devastating landslides like the one in PNG — but it’s not a silver bullet
Replanting trees can help prevent devastating landslides like the one in PNG — but it’s not a silver bullet
Landslides continue to increase for a few years after deforestation, indicating the decay …
May 28, 2024
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Climate Change

Cyclone Remal causes chaos in Bangladesh and West Bengal, India: What we know so far

At least 7 people have been killed, millions left without power due to cyclone; around 8,00,000 people have been evacuated by authorities in Bangladesh

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Lok Sabha elections 2024: Did heat dissuade voters during the third phase?
Climate Change

Lok Sabha 2024: Did heat dissuade voters during phase 3?

Almost half of the districts analysed saw a rise in temperature as well as a lower voter turnout on polling day on May 7, 2024

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