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Climate shocks pose a danger to peace and security for the 3.5 billion people who live in such spots, according to United Nations. In a meeting of the Security Council, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix said that action must be taken to avert ever-worsening effects.

CoWIN data leak is the talk for the last two days. Reports said that an automated account on messaging platform Telegram allegedly shared sensitive personal information of Indian citizens — including their Aadhaar and passport numbers — who signed up for the CoWIN portal for their Covid-19 vaccination.

Marine pollution from sunken vessels is predicted to reach its highest level this decade, with over 8,500 shipwrecks at risk of leaking approximately 6 billion gallons of oil, according to International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Tobacco use is linked to various health problems including cancer, heart disease, stroke, respiratory disorders and reproductive issues. The harmful effects of tobacco are due to the many toxic chemicals it contains including tar, carbon monoxide, and formaldehyde, among others. These chemicals can cause damage to the lungs, heart and other organs and can lead to the development of chronic diseases.

In a new study, researchers said that rapid development of unexpected drought, called flash drought, could severely affect agricultural and ecological systems with ripple effects that extend even further.

In a study that is quite alarming, researchers noted that almost half of all life on Earth is “declining towards extinction, putting human wellbeing under increasing threat”.

The temperature is on track to rise 2.7 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels by 2100, pushing more than two billion people (22 percent) well outside the climate comfort zone, said scientists in Nature Sustainability.

In an alarming study, researchers claimed that death from ischemic strokes expected to increase to nearly five million by 2030. The number of deaths worldwide from stroke increased from two million in 1990 to more than three million in 2019.

The Myanmar military has imported at least $1 billion in arms and raw materials to manufacture weapons since generals staged their coup...

The Supreme Court on May 18, 2023, upheld the Tamil Nadu government’s law allowing bull-taming sport ‘Jallikattu’ in the state.