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‘Everyone around you loses’: How domestic abuse hurts economies
The hidden costs of domestic abuse derail lives and dent economies; experts say governments should do more to help survivors.
14 May 2024
'Everyone around you loses': How domestic abuse hurts economies
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Why are LGBTQ+ people more at risk from climate change?
Natural disasters caused by climate change can adversely affect LGBTQ+ people already suffering from poverty and discrimination.
Why are LGBTQ+ people more at risk from climate change?
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Islamic charitable giving could fund Bangladesh climate adaptation
Charitable giving in Bangladesh could raise enough to adapt to climate change if pooled and coordinated.
Islamic charitable giving could fund Bangladesh climate adaptation
Policy & Finance
As India votes, young workers hope for jobs and better pay
Unemployment is voters' top election concern - especially among young Indians who are struggling to find skilled, permanent jobs.
As India votes, young workers hope for jobs and better pay
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25 April 2024
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Sumatran community relies on fragile rainwater reserves amid severe dry season
Sumatran community relies on fragile rainwater reserves amid severe dry season
24 April 2024
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First Covid, now heat: Online schooling returns to the Philippines
First Covid, now heat: Online schooling returns to the Philippines
22 April 2024
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How microloans exacerbate deforestation in Cambodia
How microloans exacerbate deforestation in Cambodia
9 April 2024
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Don't forget women in new UN climate fund, policymakers urged
Don't forget women in new UN climate fund, policymakers urged
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Future of 1 billion people in South Asia hinges on water pact
Future of 1 billion people in South Asia hinges on water pact
1 April 2024
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SDGs in Asia – mind the widening gap
SDGs in Asia – mind the widening gap
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As El Niño bites, Indonesians grapple with record-high rice prices
As El Niño bites, Indonesians grapple with record-high rice prices
27 March 2024
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Analysis: Himalayan countries must focus on what works for adaptation
Analysis: Himalayan countries must focus on what works for adaptation
25 March 2024
Food & Agriculture
Bio-briquettes tackle India’s climate, pollution and poverty challenges
Bio-briquettes tackle India’s climate, pollution and poverty challenges
13 March 2024
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Power woes delay Malawi’s mines
Power woes delay Malawi’s mines
8 March 2024
Energy
Schoolchildren in Zimbabwe drop out for lithium mines
Schoolchildren in Zimbabwe drop out for lithium mines
5 March 2024
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Will floating solar prove pivotal in archipelagic Philippines?
Will floating solar prove pivotal in archipelagic Philippines?
4 March 2024
Food & Agriculture
The skipped chapter of the sustainable palm oil story: Women smallholders
The skipped chapter of the sustainable palm oil story: Women smallholders
21 February 2024
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Sri Lankan health crisis could worsen as doctors seek work abroad
Sri Lankan health crisis could worsen as doctors seek work abroad
20 February 2024
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World’s tallest railway bridge to aid Kashmir’s growth
World’s tallest railway bridge to aid Kashmir’s growth
19 February 2024
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Bangladeshi fish farms ‘need climate data support’
Bangladeshi fish farms ‘need climate data support’
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Students say there is a conflict of interest in the oil major's involvement in the low carbon solutions …
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Chief sustainability officers are burning out. Has the role become unsustainable?
A growing number of pressures is pushing CSOs to the limit as the sustainability function expands and evolves. …
Chief sustainability officers are burning out. Has the role become unsustainable?
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1.5°C on a precipice: Do we need to rethink communications on warming limits?
Surface temperatures have exceeded the 1.5°C limit for over 10 months, leading to more calls for climate action. …
1.5°C on a precipice: Do we need to rethink communications on warming limits?
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Japan megabanks, government are biggest funders of Southeast Asia’s gas expansion
Singapore's DBS Bank is newly listed among the top 60 banks globally which committed US$705 trillion into fossil …
Japan megabanks, government are biggest funders of Southeast Asia’s gas expansion
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Malaysia likely to face water crisis by 2030 amid growing demand: officials
Malaysia lost an estimated US$1.7 billion in wasted water between 2018 and 2022. The perceived low cost of …
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Leaders communicate: Why companies need good, not perfect climate communications
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Corporates’ silence on sustainability hinders progress, as do splashy unrealistic vows. South Pole’s APAC leader Shruti Singh tells …
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