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Are the Olympic Games still relevant?

As the world descends on Paris for the biggest show in sport, the question must be asked if the Olympic Games still hold the same

How schools are failing neurodivergent students

Neurodivergent children — those with autism, ADHD, dyslexia or other difference in brain functioning — face myriad issues at schools ill-equipped to help them.

What’s it like growing up and parenting in a digital world?

There’s a lot of fearmongering around children and their interactions with digital technology, but the truth is more nuanced.

Protecting the vulnerable from monsoon’s flood of diseases

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

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Climate change may worsen flooding in Mumbai and Chennai

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

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Mammoth waste problem a test of resolve

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

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Can sustainable strategies quell India’s microplastics problem?

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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Under Delhi’s mountains of waste lie buried a grim social reality

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

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Malaysia battles to avoid waste knot’s chokehold

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

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Extreme heat threatens health, jobs and democracy in India

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

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City where the promise of good health turns to ash

Regular stakeholder consultation is needed to address climate change and lessen pollution-related health impacts.

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Climate change poses dire health and human rights risks

Human health relies on healthy ecosystems, but these are under threat. Securing the right to live in a healthy environment is crucial for all.

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Rohingya conundrum: Stateless, helpless and unwanted

The Rohingya, a Muslim minority from Myanmar persecuted and run out of their homeland, face a perilous future.

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Singapore’s race to self-sufficiency in Malaysia water stoush

Building tensions between Singapore and Malaysia over its water agreement are setting the two on a collision course over scarcity and sustainability.

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Are the Olympic Games still relevant?

How schools are failing neurodivergent students

What’s it like growing up and parenting in a digital world?

Protecting the vulnerable from monsoon’s flood of diseases

Climate change may worsen flooding in Mumbai and Chennai

Mammoth waste problem a test of resolve

Can sustainable strategies quell India’s microplastics problem?

Under Delhi’s mountains of waste lie buried a grim social reality

Malaysia battles to avoid waste knot’s chokehold

Extreme heat threatens health, jobs and democracy in India

City where the promise of good health turns to ash

Climate change poses dire health and human rights risks

Rohingya conundrum: Stateless, helpless and unwanted

Singapore’s race to self-sufficiency in Malaysia water stoush

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