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Urban wastewater in India is emerging as a critical reservoir of antimicrobial resistance – with researchers urging expanded surveillance to detect outbreaks early and address gaps in policy implementation.
Amid rising heat, doctors and researchers are focussing on low-tech, inexpensive solutions to suit Pakistan’s context.
Cities across the region are expected to endure up to 120 days a year above 35°C by 2050, with Thailand's capital seen to be hit the hardest, according to a study by the Asean Centre for Energy.
Food & Agriculture
Cash crop boom in Bangladesh’s hills puts ecosystems at risk
The hill districts in the Chittagong region in Bangladesh have seen a large-scale switch from the traditional shifting agriculture, or jhum, to more profitable cash crop cultivation in recent years.
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16 February 2026
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Food & Agriculture
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