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Why has Kerala begun swimming initiatives

Why has Kerala begun swimming initiatives

Teaching swimming and water safety skills to school-age children in the 6-14 year age group is a strategy recommended by the WHO. Teaching swimming and water safety skills to school-age children in the 6-14 year age group is a strategy recommended by the WHO. Health Health News, Wellbeing Tips, Diseases, Treatment and Nutrition | The Hindu

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WWF blasts Sweden, Finland over logging practices

WWF blasts Sweden, Finland over logging practices

Sweden and Finland, Europe’s most forested countries, are not doing enough to protect their primary and old-growth forests, falling short of EU commitments, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said in a report Thursday. Sweden and Finland, Europe’s most forested countries, are not doing enough to protect their primary and old-growth forests, falling short of EU commitments,…

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What Trump can (and can’t) do to disrupt Los Angeles wildfire aid

What Trump can (and can’t) do to disrupt Los Angeles wildfire aid

During the heat of the presidential campaign in September, then-candidate Donald Trump made an extraordinary threat. He vowed that if California suffered a wildfire during his presidency, he’d withhold disaster aid from the state unless Governor Gavin Newsom signed a document that delivered more water to farmers in the state’s agriculture-rich Central Valley. “If [Newsom]…

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Taiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas due to their negative impact on agriculture

Taiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas, with supporters urging humane methods to bring down the animal’s population, which is wreaking havoc on the island’s agricultural sector. Around 200,000 of the reptiles are believed to be in the island’s southern and central areas, which are heavily dependent on farming, according Chiu Kuo-hao of…

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