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Water warning: How ‘vanishing’ rainfall is threatening economic stability

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation   Source: IE  Context: According to a Global Commission on the Economics of Water report, human activities (from destroying forests to burning gas-oil-coal for energy) are disrupting the rainfall the world depends on.   Background: The report comes ahead of a key U.N. Water Conference – …

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PM inaugurates the Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Issues relating to Poverty and Hunger   Source: PIB Context: At the inaugural edition of the global conference on millets, the PM of India spoke about how millets, considered to be “high-fibre foods”, are effective for health.   Background: Based on India’s proposal, the year 2023 was declared the International Year …

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