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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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• Senate Republicans vote to revoke California’s right to set its own tailpipe pollution rules | GOP lawmakers defied nonpartisan watchdogs to pass resolutions that take away California’s ability to set its own pollution standards for cars and trucks.

  Congressional lawmakers utilized a fast-track statutory maneuver to dismantle state-level Environmental Protection Agency waivers, advancing legislation directly to President Donald Trump's desk. The decision aims to dismantle California's aggressive push toward zero-emission vehicle targets, which national business groups claimed placed an unfair burden on automakers. By targeting these exemptions, Republicans hope to establish a single, unified federal standard across the entire automotive marketplace.

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• New restrictions kick in as Delhi battles pollution in winter

  Regional authorities have activated emergency seasonal protocols to curb emissions as dropping temperatures trap dangerous pollutants across the capital region. The measures aim to rein in vehicle emissions and dust, which make up a major share of the city's toxic winter haze. These administrative curbs seek to prevent severe spikes in hazardous PM2.5 concentrations that regularly endanger millions of residents each winter.

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