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• 'Shiva's locks on Ganga loosening', alarms expert

  Rising temperatures across the Himalayas are destabilizing mountain slopes and severely disrupting critical downstream water supplies. Expert Mridula Ramesh warns that deteriorating frozen ground, which binds high-altitude terrain, heightens the threat of devastating landslides and glacial disasters. These shifting environmental conditions risk leaving regional communities facing both catastrophic floods and severe seasonal water shortages.

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• Woman saves injured queen bumblebee; 100 days later, Phoebee goes viral

  Gilly McArthur discovered the insect struggling on a scorching pavement with a missing wing, originally expecting it would not last through the day. The unusual companionship has since captured international attention online, while insect experts emphasize that individual care stories highlight critical widespread threats facing wild pollinators. The insect even accompanied its caregiver during a week-long sailing expedition along the Scottish coast.

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• Malawi cattle farmers travel farther as El Nino worsens drought

  Severe dry spells and elevated temperatures during the 2023/24 season have depleted local vegetation across southern districts like Mulanje. Livestock owners are absorbing steep costs and suffering reduced milk yields because basic forage and maize bran supplements have become largely unavailable. This forage crisis is also triggering intense resource competition and stripping vegetative cover along regional riverbanks.

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