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Himalayan flash floods: Climate change worsens them, but poor planning makes them deadly

Leave a Comment / Climate Change / By / September 24, 2025

Emphasising geomorphic literacy can prevent future tragedies Summary On August 5, a cloudburst near the Kheer Ganga river triggered a flash flood that tore through Dharali, a village in the Indian Himalayas. Within minutes, the river swelled with water, mud and debris, sweeping away homes, roads and lives. Every monsoon season, the Himalayas see similar tragedies — …

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Chatbot site depicting child sexual abuse images raises fears over misuse of AI

Leave a Comment / Child Safety / By / September 23, 2025

Child safety watchdog calls for child protection guidelines to be built into AI models from the outset A chatbot site offering explicit scenarios with preteen characters, illustrated by illegal abuse images has raised fresh fears about the misuse of artificial intelligence. A report by a child safety watchdog has triggered calls for the UK government …

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Randstad India Launches its Second ‘Insta Bag’ Machine under the ‘Randstad with Heart’ initiative to Reduce Plastic Usage

Leave a Comment / triple bottom line / By / September 23, 2025

Randstad India, a leading talent company, today announced the launch of its second free “Insta Bag” cloth bag vending machine in Bengaluru, reinforcing its commitment to environmental sustainability and social responsibility under its ‘Randstad with Heart’ initiative. Building on the success of its first machine launched last year, this initiative aims to further reduce single-use plastic …

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Meet Bihar’s ‘Mushroom Lady’ Bina Devi, Who Is Now Empowering 70,000 Rural Women

Leave a Comment / Women Empowerment / By / September 22, 2025

Bina Devi, a resident of Tilkari village located in Tetiha Bambor, had few resources but immense resolve. In a quiet corner of Bihar’s Munger district, a woman once struggled to feed her four children. Poverty loomed large. The family had no land to farm, no steady income, and no certainty about the next meal. Yet, …

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CRUISE INDUSTRY SETS SAIL TOWARD SUSTAINABILITY

Leave a Comment / sustainability / By / September 22, 2025

The Cruise Lines International Association’s (CLIA) 2025 Environmental Technologies and Practices (ETP) Report recently came out, illustrating just how much progress the cruise industry is making towards sustainability and, importantly, its ambitious aim: net zero emissions by 2050. CLIA’s 45 member companies are investing billions of euros, spearheading tech innovations–everything from cutting-edge wastewater treatment to …

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