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East and West: Extreme weather strikes on opposite sides of globe in Brazil, Texas, Vietnam & Indonesia

75 dead in Brazil floods; evacuations in flood-hit Houston; heat dries out Vietnam while 14 die in Indonesia due to floods and landslides  
May 06, 2024
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Africa

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s largest city, escapes major damage as Cyclone Hidaya makes landfall on Mafia Island near it
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s largest city, escapes major damage as Cyclone Hidaya makes landfall on Mafia Island near it
No further threat of Cyclone Hidaya in Tanzania, says government; Kenya bans beach …
May 05, 2024
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Africa

Hidaya has made landfall as per Kenya Met Department; but another depression is developing behind it
Hidaya has made landfall, as per Kenya Met Department; but another depression developing behind it
Mtwara, a coastal city in Tanzania, receives 140% of its average May rainfall in 12 hours &…
May 04, 2024
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Agriculture

Poll sop? Centre lifts onion ban, but export duty only to benefit major exporters, traders
Poll sop? Centre lifts onion ban, but export duty only to benefit major exporters, traders
Farmers demand all restrictions to be lifted for exports to maximise profits  
May 04, 2024
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Climate Change

Overlooked crisis
Overlooked crisis
While there is much talk about climate migration, the world is without a legal framework to …
May 04, 2024
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Environment

Complexity & agency in ‘Kobigaan’ need to be understood to know why gender gap continues in the art form: Priyanka Basu
Complexity & agency in ‘Kobigaan’ need to be understood to know why gender gap continues in the art form: Priyanka Basu
Down to Earth speaks to UK-based academic on her latest book about a unique art form from …
May 04, 2024
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Food

Feeding off each other
Feeding off each other
Vegetarian movements in South Asia and the West grew with mutual support and validation
May 04, 2024
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Africa

Cyclone Hidaya to slam into Tanzania south of Dar es Salaam; Ruto puts Kenya on alert
Cyclone Hidaya to slam into Tanzania south of Dar es Salaam; Ruto puts Kenya on alert
Kenya lies within Latitude 4° North and South hence it is safe from tropical cyclones; …
May 03, 2024
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Agriculture

Bad year for Muzaffarpur’s litchi farmers? High temperature, hot westerly winds result in high fruit drop
Bad year for litchi farmers? High temperature, hot westerly winds result in high fruit drop
Litchi farmers staring at crop loss planning to demand compensation 
May 03, 2024
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Lok Sabha 2024: Is it too hot to vote?

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