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Mining sector sees surge in human rights abuse allegations: report
The US and the European Union have intensified efforts to secure the minerals needed for a clean energy transition. But as investment grows, so does conflict throughout the sector.
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Bangladesh boosts EV adoption in bid to cut pollution, emissions
Besides adaptation, the South Asian country is now embarking on mitigation to reduce carbon emissions and air pollution that kill hundreds of thousands of people every year.
Climate change is increasing human-snake encounters, even as many countries remain ill-equipped to treat victims.
Wearing breathable textiles like cotton is becoming a form of heat adaptation, but for many Dalit families, they remain out of reach.
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