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Water Shortage May Spark Social Unrest In India, Detrimental For Its...: Moody's
Moody's Ratings today said India's growing water shortage can disrupt farm and industry sectors and is detrimental to the credit health of the sovereign as rising food inflation and decline in income may spark social unrest.
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British Organisation Calls For Insect Eating In Hunger-Stricken African Countries
According to the UN's World Food Programme (WFP), the number of people in the Horn of Africa who face the threat of starvation has risen to 22 million.
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Sri Lanka Keen To Host Asia Cup Amid Severe Economic Crisis: Report
Sri Lanka is battling a severe economic crisis with food and fuel scarcity affecting a large number of the people in the island nation since the onset of the pandemic.
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Pakistan Imposes "Complete Ban" On Sugar Export. Here's Why
Amidst rising food scarcity in several regions of Pakistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced a "complete ban" on the export of sugar, to meet the soaring local demand and to keep sugar rates in control.
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"Leave IPL For A Week, Support Protests": Arjuna Ranatunga To Sri Lankan Players
Sri Lanka is battling a severe economic crisis with food and fuel scarcity affecting a large number of the people in the island nation. The economy has been in a free-fall since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Food Situation "Tense" Due To Pandemic, Typhoon: Kim Jong Un
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said the country's economy improved this year but called for measures to tackle the "tense" food situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic and last year's typhoons, state media said on Wednesday.
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Food Scarcity May Be A Major Cause Of Premature Deaths; Finds Study
The study states that premature death due to food scarcity is found in about 10 to 37 percent people as compared to food-secure people.
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Inadequate Access To Food Associated With Premature Mortality: Study
For the study, people were categorised as food secure, or marginally, moderately or severely food insecure. Food insecure people were found 10 to 37 percent more likely to die prematurely from any cause other than cancer
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Over 10,000 Indians Facing Food Scarcity In Saudi Arabia, Says Sushma Swaraj
In a humanitarian crisis, over 10,000 Indian workers in Saudi Arabia are facing severe food shortage due to financial hardship after losing their jobs and the government has ordered its mission in the Gulf nation to provide food to them besides other assistance.
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11 Easy Tips to Save Water in Your Kitchen
Yes, every drop counts. Scarcity of water is a common headline in newspaper these days. Chef Kunal shares how you can do your bit.
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World Food Day: 10 Myths About Hunger
How much do you know about global hunger? We take a look at some of the biggest food production and nutrition myths1. There is a global food shortage Chronic hunger has a range of causes, but global food scarcity is not one of them. According to the World...
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As Humans Multiply, Bugs Decline and Conflict Spikes
As the number of humans on Earth has nearly doubled over the past four decades, the number of bugs, slugs, worms and crustaceans has declined by 45 percent, researchers said on Thursday.
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Leaked IPCC report links climate change to global food scarcity
IPCC's forecast of lowered crop yields will ultimately affect us allIt's a human-centric approach, but the prospect of a food scare should be one way to get people--believers and deniers alike--to seriously evaluate the effects of climate change.Last...
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With even toilet paper scarce, Venezuelan president warms to business
A Venezuelan supermarket puts a stack of toilet paper on its shop floor, and desperate consumers snatch it up within five minutes. A woman's voice over the loudspeaker reminds shoppers each person can only buy four packages.
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Twenty more "Niles" needed to feed growing population: leaders
The world needs to find the equivalent of the flow of 20 Nile rivers by 2025 to grow enough food to feed a rising population and help avoid conflicts over water scarcity, a group of former leaders said on Monday.
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Water Shortage May Spark Social Unrest In India, Detrimental For Its...: Moody's
Moody's Ratings today said India's growing water shortage can disrupt farm and industry sectors and is detrimental to the credit health of the sovereign as rising food inflation and decline in income may spark social unrest.
-
British Organisation Calls For Insect Eating In Hunger-Stricken African Countries
According to the UN's World Food Programme (WFP), the number of people in the Horn of Africa who face the threat of starvation has risen to 22 million.
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Sri Lanka Keen To Host Asia Cup Amid Severe Economic Crisis: Report
Sri Lanka is battling a severe economic crisis with food and fuel scarcity affecting a large number of the people in the island nation since the onset of the pandemic.
-
Pakistan Imposes "Complete Ban" On Sugar Export. Here's Why
Amidst rising food scarcity in several regions of Pakistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced a "complete ban" on the export of sugar, to meet the soaring local demand and to keep sugar rates in control.
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"Leave IPL For A Week, Support Protests": Arjuna Ranatunga To Sri Lankan Players
Sri Lanka is battling a severe economic crisis with food and fuel scarcity affecting a large number of the people in the island nation. The economy has been in a free-fall since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Food Situation "Tense" Due To Pandemic, Typhoon: Kim Jong Un
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said the country's economy improved this year but called for measures to tackle the "tense" food situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic and last year's typhoons, state media said on Wednesday.
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Food Scarcity May Be A Major Cause Of Premature Deaths; Finds Study
The study states that premature death due to food scarcity is found in about 10 to 37 percent people as compared to food-secure people.
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Inadequate Access To Food Associated With Premature Mortality: Study
For the study, people were categorised as food secure, or marginally, moderately or severely food insecure. Food insecure people were found 10 to 37 percent more likely to die prematurely from any cause other than cancer
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Over 10,000 Indians Facing Food Scarcity In Saudi Arabia, Says Sushma Swaraj
In a humanitarian crisis, over 10,000 Indian workers in Saudi Arabia are facing severe food shortage due to financial hardship after losing their jobs and the government has ordered its mission in the Gulf nation to provide food to them besides other assistance.
-
11 Easy Tips to Save Water in Your Kitchen
Yes, every drop counts. Scarcity of water is a common headline in newspaper these days. Chef Kunal shares how you can do your bit.
-
World Food Day: 10 Myths About Hunger
How much do you know about global hunger? We take a look at some of the biggest food production and nutrition myths1. There is a global food shortage Chronic hunger has a range of causes, but global food scarcity is not one of them. According to the World...
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As Humans Multiply, Bugs Decline and Conflict Spikes
As the number of humans on Earth has nearly doubled over the past four decades, the number of bugs, slugs, worms and crustaceans has declined by 45 percent, researchers said on Thursday.
-
Leaked IPCC report links climate change to global food scarcity
IPCC's forecast of lowered crop yields will ultimately affect us allIt's a human-centric approach, but the prospect of a food scare should be one way to get people--believers and deniers alike--to seriously evaluate the effects of climate change.Last...
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With even toilet paper scarce, Venezuelan president warms to business
A Venezuelan supermarket puts a stack of toilet paper on its shop floor, and desperate consumers snatch it up within five minutes. A woman's voice over the loudspeaker reminds shoppers each person can only buy four packages.
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Twenty more "Niles" needed to feed growing population: leaders
The world needs to find the equivalent of the flow of 20 Nile rivers by 2025 to grow enough food to feed a rising population and help avoid conflicts over water scarcity, a group of former leaders said on Monday.
