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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‘Animal’ review: Hard to stomach – but equally hard to ignore
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An Indian artist who helped decolonise Christian art has been relegated to the margins in death
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: From broken ankle to historic title, Preeti eyes redemption
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‘Sam Bahadur’ review: A little bit of everything and nothing about any one thing in particular
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How Uttar Pradesh’s halal ban has plunged the processed food industry into chaos
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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: This low-budget version of Jung Kook’s ‘Seven’ music video recreated by Thai fans is a hit
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Watch: Man gets married in hospital after falling sick with dengue just before wedding
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Watch: Stray dog gets stuck in drain below road, firefighters drill through the surface to rescue it
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Watch: Shah Rukh Khan fans from India and abroad participate in the ‘Lutt Putt Gaya’ dance challenge
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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Glimpses of how the trapped workers lived inside, waiting to be rescued
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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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‘Animal’ review: Hard to stomach – but equally hard to ignore
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Watch: Trailer of ‘Mad Max’ spinoff ‘Furiosa’ is out
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‘Dhootha’ review: An entertaining yarn about media ethics
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Interview: ‘The Archies’ movie is ‘nostalgic, magical, a storybook come to life’
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‘Sam Bahadur’ review: A little bit of everything and nothing about any one thing in particular
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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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Boxing, Men’s National C’ships: Shiva Thapa, Amit Panghal, Sagar reach finals after dominating wins
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Watch, Cricket: Uganda men’s team celebrates after qualifying for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Bengaluru FC fight back to hold debutants Punjab FC to a draw
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: India suffer narrow defeat to Germany in second group game
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Pro Kabaddi League: Thousand years old, going on 10 – the sport comes of age in its latest season