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NewsDesk MC March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 biodiversity loss, climate resilience, coastal erosion, concrete production, construction materials, economic impact, environmental governance, environmental impact, extraction industry, global construction, global demand, illegal mining, infrastructure development, natural resources, policy regulation, recycling materials, resource depletion, river ecosystems, sand mining, supply chains, sustainability, UNEP, urbanisation, water systems

Global sand demand surges as construction boom strains natural resources

“Rising urbanisation is accelerating demand for sand, exposing a critical but often overlooked pressure on natural ecosystems.” Global demand for

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NewsDesk MC March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 Arctic Council, Arctic shipping, China Polar Silk Road, climate change, environmental risk, fuel efficiency, Geopolitics, global trade, Global warming, ice melt, insurance risk, logistics, marine ecosystem, maritime routes, navigation systems, Northern Sea Route, Polar Code, port infrastructure, Russia Arctic, sea ice decline, shipping industry, shipping lanes, supply chains, trade corridors

Global shipping routes shift as Arctic ice melt opens new trade corridors

“The gradual retreat of Arctic sea ice is altering global shipping dynamics, creating shorter but geopolitically sensitive trade routes.” The

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‘Adolescence’ leads 2026 Bafta TV nominations with 11 nods

“This year’s nominations reflect a television industry operating at a high level of creative output, with both domestic and international

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NewsDesk MC March 24, 2026 animal welfare, Changchun, china, corgi Dapang, digital media impact, dog breeds, dog migration, dog rescue, drone search, German shepherd, golden retriever, Jilin province, Labrador, local volunteer, missing dogs, online misinformation, Pekinese, pet ownership, rural China, social media, stray dogs, sub-zero temperatures, viral news, viral video

Seven missing dogs in northeast China return home after 17-km journey, drawing widespread attention online

“The episode underscores both the resilience of domestic animals and the speed at which unverified narratives can spread across digital

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NewsDesk MC March 24, 2026 Amazon basin, biodiversity loss, Chinese paddlefish extinction, climate change impact, conservation policy, dams and rivers, dorado catfish, endangered species, fish migration, freshwater fish, giant catfish, global environment, habitat loss, inland fisheries, Mekong river, migratory species, overfishing, river connectivity, river ecosystems, sturgeon, Tonle Sap lake, transboundary rivers, UN CMS, water pollution

Global freshwater fish migrations in steep decline, UN-backed assessment finds

Freshwater fish populations that undertake long-distance migrations have declined by approximately 81% since 1970, according to a comprehensive assessment conducted

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NewsDesk MC March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 anxiety, Bengaluru, community support, depression, digital communication, healthcare access, India health policy, lifestyle changes, loneliness, mental health, Mental Healthcare Act 2017, mental illness, National Mental Health Survey, NIMHANS, psychological health, public health, social isolation, social life, treatment gap, urban India, urbanisation, wellbeing, who, workplace stress

Social isolation linked to rising mental health concerns

In cities that never sleep, silence within social lives is emerging as a measurable driver of mental health decline, often

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NewsDesk MC March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 attention economy, audiobooks, book sales, BookTok, cognitive skills, digital media, digital platforms, ebooks, education policy, Instagram Reels, Kindle, literacy, media consumption, OECD, Pew Research Center, PISA, publishing industry, reading habits, screen time, short form video, social media trends, tiktok, youth behavior, YouTube Shorts

Short-form video reshapes reading habits among younger users

Reading is not merely the consumption of words, but the sustained engagement of thought in an age increasingly defined by

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NewsDesk MC March 23, 2026 ageing population, cultural practices, demographic trends, diet, epidemiology, global health, hara hachi bu, healthcare system, healthy ageing, japan, life expectancy, longevity, longevity research, Ministry of Health Japan, moai, nutrition, obesity rates, Okinawa, preventive care, public health, social cohesion, universal healthcare, urban planning, who

Community, diet and routine underpin longevity in Japan

In Japan, longevity is not an outcome of medicine alone, but a sustained alignment of community bonds, disciplined diet, and

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NewsDesk MC March 23, 2026 abuse cases, crime data, crisis centres, delhi, domestic violence, economic impact, gender inequality, gender violence, helpline services, india, IPC 498A, judiciary delays, law enforcement, legal system, NCRB, NFHS, Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, public policy, reporting trends, social issues, urban crime, urban India, women rights, women safety

Domestic violence persists despite legal safeguards in urban areas

“I stayed silent for years because I thought endurance was strength, but walking away was the first time I understood

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NewsDesk MC March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 balanced diet, calorie deficit, calorie intake, diet, dietary habits, energy expenditure, exercise, fitness, health, healthy fats, lifestyle changes, metabolism, NHS guidelines, nutrition, obesity, physical activity, protein intake, sedentary lifestyle, strength training, sustainable weight loss, vegetables, weight loss, wellness, whole grains

Calorie deficit remains central to weight loss strategies

“Weight loss is less a function of effort alone than of balancewhere sustainable outcomes depend on consistently maintaining a measurable

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