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Rivers in peril: Battling pollution for a brighter and sustainable tomorrow

Rivers in peril: Battling pollution for a brighter and sustainable tomorrow

Widespread water contamination has emerged as a formidable challenge in India, with a staggering 1,95,813 habitations across the country reporting inadequate water quality. By Pratim Raha and Abishek Kumar Rivers, with their innate natural charm, serenity, and crucial ecological significance, have long held our fascination. They are not mere bodies of water but rather the …

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HCLTech grants $5 mn under CSR initiative to combat climate in Americas

HCLTech grants $5 mn under CSR initiative to combat climate in Americas

For the last eight years, the HCLTech Grant program has been supporting India-based NGOs, and now the same has been scaled for implementation in the Americas, the company said in a statement Scaling up its CSR initiative to address climate issues at the global level, HCLTech on Tuesday announced a grant of USD 5 million …

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Faster disaster: climate change fuels ‘flash droughts’, intense downpours and storms

Faster disaster: climate change fuels ‘flash droughts’, intense downpours and storms

The run of extreme weather events around the world seems to be never-ending. After the northern summer of extreme heat and disastrous fires, we’ve seen more exceptional autumn weather over Europe with record-breaking heat in the UK. Meanwhile, record-breaking rain and intense flash floods struck Greece before the same storm devastated Libya, with thousands dead. Almost 20% of Africa is …

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Air pollution shortening life spans by 5 years in Asia, study shows

Air pollution shortening life spans by 5 years in Asia, study shows

Air pollution has been rapidly encroaching on the health and longevity of individuals, particularly in Asia. A startling study conducted by the Energy Policy Institute (EPIC) at the University of Chicago has provided alarming data that paints a grim picture: air pollution is reducing the life expectancy of people in some Asian countries by up …

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Climate change could bring year-round heat waves: UN researcher

Climate change could bring year-round heat waves: UN researcher

As Europe and other regions swelter, a UN researcher cautioned that climate change was enabling increasingly intense and long-lasting heat waves, which in some areas could soon begin to hit year-round. Extreme heat has dominated the headlines in recent weeks, from the current “heat dome” cooking much of Europe, to heat-fueled wildfires raging in Greece, …

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