Disha Shetty
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First Mumbai Climate Week aims to bring climate talks to global south
26 days ago // Climate Change
It's the first time a climate week event will take place in one of the world's most climate change-vulnerable regions.
NOAA cuts hamstring predictions of global south extreme weather
10 months ago // Climate
The funding cuts to NOAA have weakened the U.S.’ ability to produce lifesaving weather forecasts for its own citizens and affected the quality of climate reports being produced globally.
How US aid cuts hurt migrant and refugee programs
11 months ago // Displacement and Migration
Much of the funding was meant to help would-be migrants stay where they are, which could hurt U.S. interests in the long run as the aid cuts end programs that deterred irregular migration.
USAID funding freeze has disrupted the already reeling journalism world
about 1 year ago // The Trump Effect
The USAID funding freeze has caused major disruptions for journalism organizations and independent journalists who rely heavily on these crucial grants.
How India is using breastfeeding training to lower infant deaths
about 1 year ago // Global health
As part of the project called Health Spoken Tutorial pedagogy, health workers in India are taught breastfeeding techniques to improve child health outcomes in some of India’s poorest, most remote regions.
Vulnerabilities are getting in the way of transition to clean cooking
over 1 year ago // Food Systems
A USAID report from India found that communities are open and willing to switch to clean cooking but are often unable to afford it for long periods of time.
India’s women want to work but the jobs are missing
over 1 year ago // Gender equality
A paucity of quality jobs, a lack of flexibility in the workplace, and entrenched gendered roles are keeping India’s women out of paid employment.
The Asian Development Bank wants more granular climate data in region
over 1 year ago // Data and development
The Asian Development Bank has assessed the state of climate data in its member countries of the Asia and Pacific region.
One of the world’s top development think tanks pivots to climate focus
over 1 year ago // Climate Change
The Asian Development Bank Institute, the Tokyo-based think tank of the Asian Development Bank, says its research going forward will focus on climate impacts and building resilience.
As heat affects workers worldwide, health policies struggle to keep up
over 1 year ago // Global health
Some 2.41 billion workers globally are affected by excessive heat at work. Experts say preventive strategies need to be applied to reduce disease and deaths.