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Breaking the menopause taboo

Women live an average of 30 years after menopause. Normalising menopause as a life event requires greater research, investment and cultural acceptance.

Pacific Island countries are on the frontline of climate change and are leading the way on adaptation and resilience.

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While rainfall is important, how it is collected, stored and distributed is crucial to dealing with the region’s increasingly drier spells.

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The rampant activity reduces freshwater supply in turn affecting crop output, drinking water and the general ecosystem.

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For some, leaving the Mekong Delta to find a livelihood is the only option despite the risk of being trafficked into forced labour.

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Primary, preventive and public health initiatives at local level must be initiated to prevent vector-borne diseases across India.

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For all flood-prone cities of India, there is an urgent need to develop flood inundation maps.

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As solid waste mounts in developing countries, the authorities must adopt innovative and effective solutions.

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Plastics waste and pollution is spiralling into a huge environmental challenge for India. Better coordination and focus could help address it.

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Three huge landfills on Delhi’s periphery are at once eyesores and markers of unsustainable consumption.

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While it has made progress in some areas, Malaysia’s daily waste generation rate is way above the global average.

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As with any environmental disaster, the impact of heat stress hits the poorer harder than the privileged.

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