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Locally-grown school meals can be beneficial for children, farmers, climat
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
School closures during the COVID-19 pandemic brought a decade's growth in school feeding programmes to a dramatic halt, leaving about 370 million school children without access to their one reliable meal a day, according to UNICEF.
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Nirmala Sitharaman concludes pre-Budget meetings for forthcoming Union Bud
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
More than 110 invitees representing seven stakeholder groups participated in eight meetings scheduled during this period. The stakeholder groups include representatives and experts from agriculture and agro-processing industry; industry, infrastructure and climate change; financial sector an
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Researchers discover overlooked Jurassic Park of lizards
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New research published today in eLife by researchers from the Institut Catala de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP) and the University of Bristol (UB) moves back the moment of the radiation of squamates the group of reptiles that includes lizards, snakes and worm lizards to the Jurassic
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Globally one in eight people today are migrants: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Climate change, rising inequality, conflicts, trade, and population growth are accelerating these trends. The health workforce has a vital role in providing for the health rights and needs of refugees and migrants.
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FM urges startups to focus on climate change solutions
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 28 (ANI/PRNewswire): Vananam Ventures Pvt Ltd, a Bengaluru- based alternative investment platform, held a Start-Up Inclusion Summit on Saturday, Nov 26, where the Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Government of India, Nirmala Sitharaman was th
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Climate change tempered by protected areas for biodiversity
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Climate change is emerging as a top threat to biodiversity according to the latest Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. Plant and animal species face greater risks of thermal stress as climate change pushes temperatures beyond their thermal tolerance.
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Most dry rangelands under danger due to increased grazing demand
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A new study published in Science reports results from the first-ever global field assessment of the ecological impacts of grazing in drylands. The international research team found that grazing can have positive effects on ecosystem services, particularly in species-rich rangelands, but thes
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Tibetan delegation at COP 27 raises concern over environmental degradation
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Tibet delegation pointed out that the Chinese government is responsible for the worsening climate situation in the region which is already affected by global warming.
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Study reveals wide range in the amount of water people consume around the
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A new study of thousands of people reveals a wide range in the amount of water people consume around the globe and over their lifespans, definitively spilling the oft-repeated idea that eight, 8-ounce glasses meet the human body's daily needs.
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Solidaridad & Centre for Responsible Business to launch regenagri Cott
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], November 26 (ANI/PNN): Solidaridad Asia and Centre for Responsible Business (CRB) are set to launch the regenagri Cotton Alliance (rCA) - an alliance of cotton stakeholders - to promote regenerative farming practices in India.
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Prashant Wagh of AQURA conferred with 'Asia's Inspirational Leader 2022' a
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 25 (ANI/PRNewswire): In another addition to his long list of noteworthy achievements, Prashant Wagh, MD, AQURA Enviro Projects Private Limited, was conferred with 'Asia's Inspirational Leader 2022' award by White Page International, at the
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China unlikely to pay for climate change despite being 'biggest annual emi
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
According to diplomats from developed nations, the classification has enabled China to avoid paying for helping poor nations to tackle the effects of climate change.
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