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More than 70 lives have already been lost to this past week’s rains with the toll only expected to rise.
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Features
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Nepal has had a record number of landslide-related deaths this year
Features
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Traditional flush toilets aren’t an option in many parts of the world, but neither is leaving people with unsafe and unhygenic choices. Now, one company is piloting a new loo that's waterless, off-grid and able to charge your phone. Lina Zeldovich travels to Madagascar to witness the start of a lavatorial revolution.
COVID19
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A daily summary of Covid19 related developments that matter
Perspectives
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Russia’s economic and political power as an energy exporter emboldens its invasion of Ukraine. There is a lesson here for emerging economies like Nepal.
COVID19
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A daily summary of Covid19-related developments that matter
Features
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Bats, chiuri trees, and the Chepang community make up a unique ecosystem in the Chure region that is now coming under threat.
Explainers
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Young children with developing bodies are at particular risk of long-term health complications from particulate matter in Kathmandu’s air.