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Food & Agriculture
Climate, pests and pollution fuel crop losses across India
Unseasonal rains, pest outbreaks and land degradation are driving crop losses in India, while toxins, poor grain quality and delayed harvests threaten health and incomes.
Beyond costly air purifiers lies a city trapped by air pollution, with dense neighbourhoods and traditional gender roles exacerbating health impacts for the lower income.
Ten years ago, switching from burning coal to gas was a key element of China’s policy to reduce severe air pollution.
Carbon & Climate
Asian state-owned companies dominate global carbon emissions: study
Chinese and Indian coal and oil firms accounted for nearly one-third of global fossil fuel emissions in 2024, according to data from InfluenceMap. More than half of major Asian producers increased emissions that year, driven mainly by coal.
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