Rising Temperatures Devastate Agricultural Eden of India’s Kashmir Region

Rising Temperatures Devastate Agricultural Eden of India’s Kashmir Region

Four-fifths of Kashmir’s population depends on agriculture. Yet, this heatwave is devastating crops, including the famed saffron. Credit: Umar Manzoor Shah/IPS by Umar Manzoor Shah (srinagar, india) Thursday, September 26, 2024 Inter Press Service SRINAGAR, India, Sep 26 (IPS) – Nearly 60 percent of Kashmir’s agriculture relies on rainwater for irrigation, but this year the rainfall…

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Uptick in Mpox Cases Raises Concern Among Health Officials

The UN Needs a Summit for the Present

Opinion by Jamal Benomar (new york) Wednesday, September 25, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Sep 25 (IPS) – The Summit of the Future has now ended, but the real and present world is still on fire. As the General Assembly, an annual ritual where dozens of heads of state descend on New York, kicks off,…

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Summit of the Future: Youth Driven Action Needed to Tackle Nuclear and Climate Crises

Summit of the Future: Youth Driven Action Needed to Tackle Nuclear and Climate Crises

Dr. Tshilidzi Marwala, USG and Rector of the United Nations University, and Ms. Kaoru Nemeto, Director of the United Nations Information Centre, during a discussion titled ‘Building the Future: Synergetic Collaboration on Nuclear and Climate Crises.’ Credit: Soka Gakkai International by Naureen Hossain (united nations) Monday, September 23, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 23…

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