Tackling hidden hunger amidst food sufficiency
by India ranks 111th out of 125 countries in the World Hunger Index 2023, indicating that malnutrition, stunting and micro-nutrition remain widespread. Although India is not …
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A schoolboy was chased for 30km and shot dead by ‘cow protection’ vigilantes in India
An 18-year-old schoolboy was shot and killed by cow vigilantes in India after they chased him for miles on suspicion of cattle smuggling. The incident …
India lost its vultures, and scientists say that people have paid the price
New Delhi — Scientists say half a million people were inadvertently killed and huge economic losses incurred by Indian farmers when Indian farmers managed to …
For India’s garbage managers, it’s a nasty and dangerous job made worse by extreme heat
JAMMU, India (AP) – The foul smell of burning garbage wafts for miles from the landfill on the outskirts of Jammu in a potentially toxic …
Heat Is Killing Thousands, and Major Events Are Not Adjusted
SYDNEY – At major events around the world, a scene of extreme heat is emerging. Old men, shirts undone, lying down with their eyes closed. …
Due to climate change India’s monsoons are wrong. Can farmers still find a way to make progress?
BENGALURU, India (AP) – Every year from June to September, a band of heavy rain sweeps from India’s southwest coast to its northeastern borders, quenching …
‘I’m 31 and about to go on an adult gap year’
Watch: ‘I’m on a gap year at 31 – it’s never too late to travel’ A 31-year-old woman taking a solo gap year is hoping …
UN official highlights how better preparedness has reduced disaster deaths despite worsening climate
As climate change makes disasters such as cyclones, floods and droughts more severe, more frequent and more widespread, fewer people are dying from such disasters …
Photo Appears to Show Wild Cannabis Growing Naturally in the Himalayas. Here’s what we know about it
Demand: Authentic photographs show wild cannabis growing naturally and abundantly in the Himalayas. Rating: Rating: True Social media users on platforms such as Reddit and …
Farmers in India are tired of politicians’ lackluster response to their climate-driven water crisis
BEED, India (AP) – On an uncomfortably hot day last May, farm worker Shobha Londhe is reminded of the desperate conditions that led her husband …