Climate Change
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Climate change is driving up food inflation globally – with catastrophic health effects
Global South countries, especially the continent of Africa, will bear the brunt of this, as is the case with other consequences of global warming.
Jessica Boxall, The Conversation & Michael Head, The Conversation
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As climate change erodes livelihoods, Jharkhand’s Parhaiya Adivasis migrate to toil in brick kilns
In two blocks of Latehar district, the lack of livelihood options has led about 73% of households to go away for work.
Padmini Ramesh, IndiaSpend.com & Sangeeth Sugathan, IndiaSpend.com
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Kashmir’s late-snow winter may hasten death of this glacier in Sonamarg
The ‘thousand-year-old ice’, as the Kashmiris refer to the Thajiwas glacier, and its surrounding area is usually under 12 feet of snow this time the year.
Safwat Zargar
Trending
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region
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Kashmir’s extended dry spell will take a huge toll on life in the Himalayas – and beyond
From glacier loss and heightened risk of climate-related disasters to agriculture and pollution, lack of snowfall poses a danger to the fragile region.
Mudassir Kuloo
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As snowfall and rain elude Himalayas in the peak of winter, worries mount
There has been a decline in the frequency of the western disturbance tropical storm, which brings rain and snow to northern India, say scientists.
Nidhi Jamwal
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Pandemics and pollution, mental health and food distress: Climate change poses a huge health risk
Healthcare systems need data to plan and prepare for disasters and make themselves more climate-resilient.
Axelle Rescourio, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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57% urban Indians fear displacement in next 25 years due to climate change, says survey
Sixty-six percent of the respondents in the country anticipate ‘severe’ environmental impact in the next 10 years.
Scroll Staff
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Climate disaster fund approved on first day of UN’s COP28 summit
This comes as the United Nations on Thursday declared that 2023 is on track to become the hottest year on record.
Scroll Staff
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2023 will be the hottest year on record, say scientists
October, September, June and July exhibited stark temperature anomalies globally, becoming the warmest months since 1940.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family
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Low-emission countries disproportionately hit by high temperatures from June to August: Report
Nearly half of the world population experienced at least 30 days of significantly warmer temperatures, the report said.
Scroll Staff
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‘Gods are nature, they are angry’: Climate devastation in the Himalayas is changing religious belief
The gods of Kedarnath are closely associated with the land itself, and these gods, nature and humans are intimately connected.
David L Haberman, The Conversation
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With climate change, Shaligram fossils sacred to Hindus and Buddhists are becoming rarer
Faster glacial melting and gravel mining that is changing the course of the Kali Gandaki river mean that fewer Shaligrams are appearing each year.
Holly Walters, The Conversation
The Field
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury
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Badminton: Kento Momota, former world champion, announces international retirement
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju drops to second after draw against Fabiano Caruana
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Endgame: Indian Grandmasters are daring to dream at the 2024 Candidates