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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Mumbai school principal told to resign after being targeted by Hindutva website
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Why are concerns being raised about the Election Commission’s voter turnout data?
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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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: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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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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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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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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Badminton, Thomas Cup 2024: India finish second in Group C following loss to Indonesia
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Fitness watch: Project launched in England to study causes of ACL injuries in women’s football
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IPL 2024: Bowlers, Marcus Stoinis help Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav, D Hemalatha propel visitors to win in rain-marred second T20I
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson included in Rohit Sharma-led India squad