Pact to cut methane emissions from organic waste signed at COP29
More than 30 nations, which combined account for 47% of global methane emissions from organic waste, signed a pact to reduce levels by.
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Global goal to cut methane emissions as distant as a ‘desert oasis’
A global goal to reduce methane emissions “ seems as distant as a desert oasis” now, as about two-thirds of it comes from.
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Heatwaves in Japan hit agricultural output, may opt for imports
HQ Team September 25, 2023: Record-breaking heatwaves have impacted agricultural production in Japan and the East Asian nation may look at imports to.
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Hunger on the rise globally, may miss SDG target for 2030: UN warns
HQ Team July 13, 2023: People facing hunger globally, rose by an additional 122 million last year, because of the 2019 Covid-19 pandemic,.
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Fine particulate matter, NO2 behind environmental deaths in Europe
HQ Team July 12, 2023: Air particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide gases are the largest environmental causes of death in Europe, according to.
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US beekeepers lose half of managed colonies, hives death rate rise
HQ Team June 28: 2023: American beekeepers lost nearly half of their managed colonies even as honeybee hives buzzed through their second-highest death.
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Women farmers’ inequalities on the rise as global hunger intensifies
HQ Team April 14, 2023: Women, who account for one-third of those employed in the agricultural sector, are paid about 20% less than.
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Jain Irrigation merges with Israel’s Rivulis to cut consolidated debt
India's Jain Irrigation merged its international irrigation business with Israel-based Rivulis Pte. through a cash and stock transaction to reduce consolidated debt, according.
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Ukraine war driving more people into poverty: World Bank
HT team October 5, 2022: The Ukraine war has changed patterns of trade, production and consumption of commodities, exacerbating food insecurity and inflation,.