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Bhutan farmers race against time as water shortages delay paddy transplantation

The delayed monsoon and declining irrigation sources have disrupted the paddy calendar in several parts of the country, leaving farmers uncertain about whether they can complete…

  • Published: July 20, 20269:35 am
  • Author YK Poudel
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Protection efforts complete for 2 rare bird species in Japan’s Nansei islands

The Environment Ministry confirmed that its habitat management and mongoose control have helped the birds recover their populations.

  • Published: July 17, 202612:12 pm
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Climate-vulnerable countries, such as Pakistan, face longer wait for loss and damage funds

With nearly $500m in its account, the Fund launched its first call for proposals at COP30 in Brazil.

  • Published: July 17, 202610:42 am
  • Author Zaki Abbas
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China shifts pollution fight to smaller water bodies

The plan targets water bodies 'on people's doorsteps', such as secondary and lower-level tributaries, ponds, ditches, and canals that are closely adjacent to residential areas and…

  • Published: July 17, 202610:35 am
  • Author Hou Liqiang
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Babai river erosion in Nepal puts villages at risk

Locals warn of possible inundation as halted flood-control works leave communities exposed during the monsoon.

  • Published: July 17, 202610:30 am
  • Author Kamal Panthi
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Bhutan loses 27 glaciers in nine years as warming shrinks ice cover

For communities living downstream, melting ice raises questions beyond environmental concerns – including safety, water security, and livelihoods.

  • Published: July 16, 202610:02 am
  • Author Yangyel Lhaden
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52 percent of Jakarta schools located near heavy metals containment sites, says study

Schools in the wealthiest neighborhood quintile were 49 times more likely to be near documented contaminated sites than those in the poorest areas, as industrial activity and…

  • Published: July 16, 20269:55 am
  • Author Theresia Sufa
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Over 15,000 evacuated after Typhoon Bavi triggers floods in China’s Hebei

Persistent rain since Friday, followed by a severe downpour on Sunday night, flooded nine villages across four townships, cutting roads, electricity, and communications, and…

  • Published: July 15, 20269:55 am
  • Author Guo Yanqi
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‘We couldn’t save anything’: Families mourn losses after floods in Bangladesh’s Chattogram

Over 14,000 hectares of cropland damaged; 10,000 ponds and enclosures affected.

  • Published: July 15, 20269:50 am
  • Author Sifayet Ullah
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Japan’s disaster management agency set to launch in autumn, but challenges remain

The agency will serve as the government’s central command centre, which is responsible for promoting measures to mitigate damage in preparation for disasters such as earthquakes…

  • Published: July 15, 20269:45 am
  • Author Kohei Tsukamoto and Kotaro Yaginuma

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