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Heat and Debt: Climate Change and Poverty in Rural South Asia

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Heat and Debt: Climate Change and Poverty in Rural South Asia

Advertisement It has been an unusually hot summer even for Kolkata, the capital of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal. Usually, the month of June is when the oppressive heat of the summer makes way for the first monsoon showers, and the city heaves a sigh of relief from the relentless heat and humidity … Read more

Will Modi’s US Visit Provide a Cooling Solution to a Warming Planet?

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Will Modi’s US Visit Provide a Cooling Solution to a Warming Planet?

The Pulse | Environment | South Asia Climate change needs to be a key part of the agenda. Eliminating HFCs – the topic of a previous breakthrough – is a good place to start. Advertisement As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gears up to meet U.S. President Joe Biden, deadly heatwaves have been searing through both countries. In India, … Read more