Fish stocks have depleted due to water contamination while crops are struggling to grow in the river basin in North Bengal due to the altered landscape.
Heavy snowfall in Sikkim has blocked roads causing disruption of socio-economic activities. BRO restored connectivity for armed forces via Donkyala pass post devastating flash floods with the help of 758 BRTF under Project Swastik, despite harsh weather conditions.
Gangtok, Feb 22 (PTI) Several strategically important roads in North and East Sikkim are blocked due to heavy snowfall, the Border Road Organisation (BRO) said in a statement on Thursday.
Heat stress. Lung damage from wildfire smoke - the way that public health has been impacted by climate change is in focus for the first time ever at the annual UN climate summit.
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