Global Climate Change
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Libya floods: Over 5,000 feared dead, 10,000 missing as two dams collapse
A Mediterranean storm swept the country’s coast, wiping out at least a quarter of the city of Derna.
Scroll Staff
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With a rapidly changing climate, the world must focus on developing resilient fruit-bearing plants
Modern tools such as genome sequencing can help target traits such as drought and heat tolerance.
Rajeev Varshney, The Conversation & Abhishek Bohra, The Conversation
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International law is failing to protect climate migrants. Here’s how it can be fixed
Classifying environmental degradation as a form of persecution could expand eligibility for asylum.
Morgiane Noel, The Conversation
Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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From elephants to frogs: Children born today will see thousands of animals go extinct
New research finds nearly 30% of land animals could disappear form their local area by 2100 due to climate change and habitat destruction.
Corey J A Bradshaw, The Conversation & Giovanni Strona, The Conversation
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Climate change is forcing farmers in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta to sell their land and take up odd jobs
Drought, irregular rainfall, floods and saltwater intrusion are forcing many older residents to the city, where they face a thin safety net.
Nhung Nguyen
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The UN assembly has voted that a healthy environment is a human right. Will countries finally act?
Litigation is increasingly, and successfully, being used to seek climate justice. This resolution is likely to further aid such efforts.
Rineeta Naik
Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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Sleepless in Sheffield: In the UK, nights are warming faster than days
It is mainly because of the urban heat island effect, as concrete and asphalt absorb and release daytime heat overnight.
Stephen Burt, The Conversation
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An underground phenomenon driven by climate change is damaging the Himalayas
Permafrost thaw, one of the changes to the mountain cryosphere in the Himalayas triggered by global warming, is causing irreparable damage to the region.
Arathi Menon
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‘Window to prevent worst impacts of climate change is closing fast,’ says UN secretary-general
António Guterres said that many governments are dragging their feet when it comes to the environment, and their inaction has grave consequences.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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Explainer: What are carbon markets and are they effective in reducing greenhouse gas emissions?
Before India’s first carbon market comes up in Gujarat, here is the lowdown on how such a market works.
Nidhi Jacob, Factchecker.in
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Despite worsening heatwaves and floods, India is pushing construction at the cost of the environment
Bangladesh is in the same boat.
The Third Pole
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As climate change worsens floods and storms, women in rural Bangladesh are paying a higher price
Households headed by women allocate up to 30% of their spending to protect themselves from extreme weather.
Md Tahmid Zami, Thomson Reuters Foundation
The Field
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains