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India is sizzling. It is time to act
Source: Indian Express
Date: 2 Mar 2023
Heat waves have become a major concern for India this year. The scorching summer heat has started prematurely, as per the recent IMD reports. If the record temperatures of the recent past are any indication, the heat wave is likely to become more intense. Rising temperatures lead to several health problems, from dehydration and heat exhaustion to more severe conditions like heatstroke. They also affect the economy and the environment.
Bhutan pledges to continue environment conservation
Source: Kuensel
Date: 7 Mar 2023
Bhutan committed that the country will not compromise on the environment and traditional values as it seeks economic pursuit to become a high-income country during the fifth United Nations conference on the LDC5 general debate, yesterday in Doha.
Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering said that the country wants to make sure that as it works towards becoming a high-income country it will adhere to the development philosophy of Gross National Happiness. Bhutan is scheduled to graduate from the LDC category by the end of this year.
Putting women at the heart of climate action across South Asia
Source: World Bank
Date: 8 Mar 2023
While women’s opportunities for participation in formal climate planning and leadership in South Asia need to be strengthened, changes around women’s participation in the public sphere are taking root. South Asia is pioneering a range of climate-smart solutions built upon women’s climate leadership in coastal resilience and disaster risk reduction, skilling for the transition to renewable energy, and institutional reforms for sustainable forest management that place indigenous women at the heart of place-based solutions.
