Binitha Jacob

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Binitha Jacob works as a Reporter for the International Business Times. She has over five years of writing experience and currently covers news, geopolitics, offbeat stories, and other trending topics.

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Climate Crisis Fuels Violence Against Women: Research

"Flooding, drought, and other extreme weather events worsened by climate change force many people to leave their homes. This can lead to an increase in human trafficking. Women and girls are especially vulnerable to sexual exploitation in this situation," said Michael Gerrard, an acclaimed environmental lawyer.

China Leading In World's Wind And Solar Race But Still Struggles With One Issue

"Given China's outsized role in adding to carbon pollution, it needs to move away from coal power-- fast. Yet when clean power runs short, including when climate-fueled drought shuts hydropower plants down, China falls back on coal. To succeed at emissions reduction, China needs to break that cycle," climate risk expert Alice C. Hill told IBT.

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