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India's six-week-long general election has started, but with more heatwave days than usual forecast, is the nation prepared?
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How microloans exacerbate deforestation in Cambodia
Cambodia’s reliance on microloans, long touted as a way to reduce poverty, belies concerns over debt-fuelled deforestation.
Earthsight says Asian garment manufacturers supplying top fashion brands use cotton linked to land-grabbing in the Cerrado region.
Problematic switches to shrimp farming in areas of rising salinity in India and Bangladesh underline the need for political reform.
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