Floods and landslides kill at least 150 in India and Nepal

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Record-breaking rains and heavy flooding have killed at least 150 people in India and Nepal over the past few days, according to disaster management officials.

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A new type of concrete could reduce our carbon footprint

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Photo: Pixabay/Darkmoon_Art Few materials have had a greater effect on our way of life than concrete, a durable and versatile material widely used in construction. The trouble is that the production of concrete comes with great environmental costs, not the least of which is a giant carbon footprint. The manufacturing […]

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Innovations in soil health monitoring for nature and people

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Oct 28, 2021 – 08:00 am to 09:00 am EDT Webinar Ecosystem Services Climate Change Food Systems Food Security Nutrition Innovations in soil health monitoring for nature and people Virtual Event: OCT 28, 2021 – 08:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT. This webinar will showcase the latest advances in the […]

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Climate Change: How 1.300 Billion Africans Cause Least But Suffer Most

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Increased weather and climate variability is disrupting lives and economies in the continent;. Credit: Campbell Easton/IPS By Baher KamalMADRID, Oct 20 2021 (IPS) While Africa reportedly causes just 4 percent of global emissions of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) —an acidic colourless gas with a density about 53% higher than that of […]

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Sejumlah kawasan di Samarinda masih banjir

20 Oktober 2021 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Sejumlah kawasan di Kota Samarinda, Kalimantan Timur dalam dua hari ini masih banjir, akibat limpahan air dari hulu Sungai Karang Mumus (SKM) dan hilangnya ruang sungai yang dulunya berfungsi untuk menampung …

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UNICEF medical supplies arrive in Kabul to treat rising cases of acute watery diarrhoea in Afghanistan

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Country: Afghanistan Source: UN Children’s Fund In the past weeks, the reported total number of cases of acute watery diarrhoea has surpassed 1,500 in Kabul city and surrounding districts.

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North Korea says its latest ballistic missile test was launched from a submarine

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North Korea said it successfully test-fired a new ballistic missile from a submarine on Tuesday, state news agency KCNA reported Wednesday.

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Father suspected of burning daughters and grandchildren to death in Pakistan marriage feud

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A father in Pakistan is suspected of killing his two daughters and their four children by setting their house ablaze because one of the women married against his wishes, police said.

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Public development banks: Part of the solution to ending hunger

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Public development banks are “part of the solution” to ending hunger and transforming agri-food systems, as they have the power and reach to narrow funding gaps and consolidate bridges between stakeholders, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said today. With their unique […]

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Overview of the New Implementing Rules on Critical Information Infrastructure in China and Key Takeaways

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On 30 July 2021, the State Council promulgated the Regulations on the Security Protection of Critical Information Infrastructure (the Regulation), which took effect on 1 September 2021. This Regulation dovetails with the upper-level legislation of the PRC Cybersecurity Law (effective on 1 June 2017), further delineating the scope and security […]

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