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Almost all poor people in South Asia exposed to one or more climate shocks
Climate Change

Almost all poor people in South Asia exposed to one or more climate shocks

Richard Mahapatra
3 min read
Climate change will drive more to poverty, and make poverty persistent, says latest Multidimensional Poverty Index
Smaller sectors such as pulp and paper and chlor-alkali had been given more ambitious targets than cement and aluminium, which are much larger and have a greater impact on the country’s GHG emissions.
Climate Change

India notifies GHG emission intensity targets for four sectors: Delay derails ambition further

Parth Kumar
4 min read
Months-long gap in notification cuts emission reduction potential by over 2 million tonnes
Dried spring in Kolbong Khasmahal, once a vital source of life for the community, is now a symbol of Himalayan water insecurity.
Climate Change

Where springs once sang, silence now echoes across the Eastern Himalayas

Kabindra Sharma
4 min read
As natural springs dry up, women bear the burden of fetching water while entire communities face collapse
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