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This Article supports SDGs 3 and 13 by estimating the association between environmental heat exposure and emergency department admissions for people with disabilities, compared with people without disabilities
This Comment supports SGDs 3 and 10 by discussing how the use of cashless payment systems in India can help to promote equitable access to health care and improve patient experiences, and well as examining some barriers to adoption.
A study of the Yangtze River revealed that labile dissolved organic matter and nitrogen inputs significantly influence the spatiotemporal variations of dissolved greenhouse gases, with observed concentrations lower than the global average but showing an increasing trend in N2O levels from 2004 to 2018, underscoring their importance in global GHG emissions and budget estimations.
The article highlights the rapid spatial succession and increasing community complexity in glacier-fed ecosystems, revealing the adaptive responses of organisms to environmental changes.
This content aligns with Goals 1 and 5 by using qualitative approaches to explore the pathways of women's homelessness in the Kolkata megacity; identifying environmental, structural, and interpersonal factors associated with women's homelessness; and offering policy and practice recommendations for addressing this issue.

This study found that teachers� responses to students� mental health issues are influenced by both the severity of the issues and the engagement levels of students and parents with school. It highlights the inconsistent attention teachers give to mental health, a concern often overlooked in research and practice.

The study highlights the importance of monitoring VOC levels in indoor air associated with residential interior finishes to mitigate potential health risks, particularly regarding excess cancer risk among interior finishers in China, contributing to Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being).
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Biological Conservation, Volume 291, March 2024

This paper evaluates the negative impacts of abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) on Indian biodiversity and highlights an urgent necessity to continue building management programs and develop government policies to protect the aquatic environment from it.

This research communication presents a robust framework for assessing urban social vulnerability (USoV) and associated risk assessment criteria, and underscores its policy implications. The framework integrates exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity dimensions to construct the USoVI. Applied to 146 urban centers in West Bengal, utilizing diverse indicators and advanced GIS mapping, the framework reveals elevated vulnerability levels and socio-economic disparities. Better understanding of vulnerabilities and guidance in addressing them is imperative so that effective and context-specific interventions to enhance urban resilience and alleviate vulnerability can be developed.

In a bid to tackle the world’s growing demand for sustainable protein, South Korean scientists have successfully grown beef cells inside rice grains. The process involves enzyme-treating rice to support cell growth, then infusing it with bovine cells that develop into a pinkish, meat-like grain. Researchers say the hybrid food could offer a low-cost, low-emission alternative to traditional livestock farming — a potential breakthrough as nations grapple with climate pressures and food security challenges.

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