-India.Mongabay.com * Some women agricultural labourers in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur and Sangli districts are reporting disruptions to their physical and mental wellbeing as they deal with the aftereffects of floods in 2019 and 2021 and uncertainty of climate. * Healthcare systems need to take an integrated and cohesive view of public health, recommend experts. * There is a lack of health data that connects climate change to its impact on health. Early warning systems...
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Despite Talk of New Funds for Climate Change, Rich Nations Are Only Diverting Development Aid -Aathira Perinchery
-TheWire.in A new report finds that richer countries' tendency to reroute funds meant for development – including those meant for poverty eradication – harms poorer countries. But this is unsurprising, say experts. Kochi: Despite their promises, developed countries have not committed new and additional funds to developing countries to help them deal with climate change, found a new report released on June 23. Instead, developed countries are diverting funds meant for development –...
More »India’s rivers are heating up due to climate change, shows study -Rohini Krishnamurthy
-Down to Earth Average river water temperatures may rise 7°C in summer by 2070-2100 Climate change may turn India’s rivers into hostile environments for aquatic life by 2070-2100, scientists warned in a new study. River water temperatures may increase during the period and dissolved oxygen levels may decrease, the study published in Scientific Reports has predicted. Under a high-emissions scenario, average river water temperatures are expected to climb 7 degrees Celsius in summer, reaching...
More »Global hunger crisis pushing one child into severe malnutrition every minute in 15 crisis-hit countries
-Press release by UNICEF.org Ahead of G7 summit, UNICEF appeals for US$1.2 billion to meet urgent needs of 8 million children at risk of death from severe wasting NEW YORK, 23 June 2022 — Almost 8 million children under 5 in 15 crisis-hit countries are at risk of death from severe wasting unless they receive immediate therapeutic food and care – with the number rising by the minute, UNICEF warned today as...
More »India has a dal problem – open import policy is hurting prices and farmers -Shweta Saini, Pulkit Khatri and Siraj Hussain
-ThePrint.in Pulses, except masur, are selling lower than MSP. Government must review its policy before it’s too late. Introduced as part of the Narendra Modi government’s aggressive measures last year to tame the spike in prices of pulses, it is time to review the open import policy of tur and urad. These pulses, in addition to chana and mung, have been trading below their MSP levels for a while now. With an...
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