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More than half of the world’s mangrove ecosystems are at risk of collapse, with nearly one in five facing severe risk, according to the findings of the first global mangrove assessment.
Climate change threatens one-third (33 per cent) of the mangrove ecosystems, according to the study done using the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) List of Ecosystems — a global standard for measuring the health of ecosystems.
Deforestation, development, pollution and dam construction pose a serious threat to mangroves, but the risk to these ecosystems is increasing due to sea-level rise and the increased frequency of severe storms due to climate change.
Source – https://indianexpress.com/article/world/climate-change/m
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An Indian peacekeeper deployed under the United Nations (U.N.) Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), was awarded the UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award for 2023 for her work supporting conflict-affected communities. The award was presented to her by UN Secretary-General António Guterres at a ceremony on on the day observed as the ‘international day of UN peacekeepers’. Major served in eastern DRC from March 2023 to April 2024 as the Commander of the engagement platoon for the Indian rapid deployment battalion in which she led a team of 20 women soldiers and 10 male soldiers. Her work primarily focused on interacting with civilians, addressing security concerns of Internally Displaced Persons, and advocating for the voices of women, girls, and children in conflict zones, an Army official said. She was commissioned into the Indian Army on September 10, 2016, and joined the Army Service Corps.
Source- https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/major-radhik
