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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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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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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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final