India will make a significant financial contribution to help the World Health Organization (WHO) with emergency preparedness, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has announced. Speaking at the 72nd session of the WHO Regional Committee for Southeast Asia (WHO-SEARO), Vardhan said “I am very happy to announce that India will contribute $2,00,000 towards implementation of …
By Adam Moolna, Teaching Fellow in Environment and Sustainability, Keele University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Mangroves are incredibly productive coastal ecosystems found in the tropics and subtropics. These dense green forests are known for their bizarre-looking roots that poke up into the air …
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By Manoj Dora, Brunel University London and Arabinda Kumar Padhee, CGIAR System Organization This article was originally published in The Conversation. The original can be accessed here. Fani, a rare summer cyclone in the Bay of Bengal, hit eastern India on May 3. It is one of the strongest cyclones to have hit India in …
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Cyclone Fani made landfall in Puri, Odisha, with wind speeds recorded at around 180 kilometres per hour, state special relief Commissioner Bishnupada Sethi said on May 3rd. The cyclone approached across the Bay of Bengal into India’s densely populated east coast, putting millions of lives at risk. Evacuation efforts of immense proportions are underway and …
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