India court urges heat wave emergency declaration as deaths rise
An Indian court has urged the government to declare a national emergency over the country's ongoing heat wave, saying that hundreds of people had died during weeks of extreme weather.
An Indian court has urged the government to declare a national emergency over the country's ongoing heat wave, saying that hundreds of people had died during weeks of extreme weather.
Environment
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Environment
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Plants & Animals
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Earth Sciences
Jun 1, 2024
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Ecology
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Earth Sciences
Jun 12, 2024
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Plants & Animals
Jun 13, 2024
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Social Sciences
Jun 21, 2024
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A recent study by Joseph-Simon Görlach of Bocconi University, Milan, in collaboration with Marco Alfano of Lancaster University, has highlighted the severe consequences of terrorism on education in Kenya. The paper, titled ...
Education
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Economics & Business
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