Pakistan's Green Stimulus: What is happening?
New climate change minister Sherry Rehman says that Pakistan would like to continue the previous government’s Green Stimulus initiative
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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.
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Heat and floods in India and Bangladesh expose neglect
Despite clear evidence that extreme weather is becoming more frequent, India and Bangladesh are neglecting adaptation
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Uttarakhand is caught in a vicious cycle of heatwaves and wildfires
This year’s forest fires, compounded by record-breaking heat, are leading to a spike in respiratory diseases among the state’s mountain communities.
Anurag Aggarwal Nishant Verma Syahi Devi Cheena Kapoor Anoop Nautiyal Department Of Respiratory Medicine
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Uttarakhand caught in vicious cycle of heatwaves and fires
This year’s wildfires, compounded by a record-breaking heatwave, is leading to a spike in respiratory diseases among mountain communities
Anurag Aggarwal Nishant Verma Syahi Devi Cheena Kapoor Anoop Nautiyal Department Of Respiratory Medicine
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Northern Pakistan's neglected peatlands are disappearing
Peat in Pakistan is being depleted for use as fuel and as land is converted but experts are unsure how quickly this is happening
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Low Mekong waters make life hard around Cambodia's smaller lakes
While Tonle Sap is recognised as a resource worthy of protection, countless other lakes and wetlands also depend on Mekong flooding but are dwindling away
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China Accused of Covering Up Photo Evidence of the First Everest Ascent
Was a roll of film containing pictures of the first-ever climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest hidden away?
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Despite climate-related disasters in Assam, many have no desire to migrate
Many victims of floods and other calamities have developed new livelihoods and coping strategies.
Uttar Pradesh Soidul Islam Aatreyee Dhar Inawara Khatun Bishawjit Mallick Aatreyee Dhar Inawara Khatun
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Book suggests body of 1924 climber Andrew 'Sandy' Irvine was removed from Everest, along with camera
Mallorys body was found in 1999 just 2,000 feet from the summit of Everest, but Irvine - and the camera that the two men were said to be carrying - was not found. Pictured: The pair in 1924.
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