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Global temperature likely to breach 1.5°C limit For the first time in next 5 years: WMO

The World Meteorological Organization has predicted that the 1.5 degree Celsius temperature threshold would be broken, at least temporarily, during the next five years. This was said during a news analysis on Wednesday. According to WMO, there is a 66% likelihood that global temperatures would exceed the pre-industrial normal by 1.5 degrees Celsius or more …

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WHO cautions; says AI in healthcare poses risks, could be misused

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday cautioned against using artificial intelligence (AI) for public healthcare. The specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health said that the data used by AI to reach decisions could be biased or misused and advised caution while using the technology.   As per the WHO, …

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Over 3 lakh people died in India due to exposure to particulate matter from fossil fuel combustion: Lancet report

The ‘2022 Lancet countdown on health and climate change: health at the mercy of fossil fuels’ report released on Wednesday recorded that more than 3 lakh people died in India due to exposure to particulate matter from fossil fuel combustion in 2020.   The Lancet Countdown report suggested that the world’s heavy reliance on fossil …

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Sharingain Longkumer attends 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Canada

Mokokchung, August 26 (MTNews): Speaker of Nagaland Legislative Assembly, Sharingain Longkumer, attended the 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Halifax, Canada. It was held from 20th of this month and concluded today.   A release issued by NLA secretary-in-charge, Khruohituonuo Rio said that during the conference, matters pertaining to various important issues were deliberated, including role …

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