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These are the world’s 10 most efficient ports — but which ones are the greenest?

Ports are necessarily power-hungry places reliant on fossil fuels. Green ports aim to minimize their ecological footprint by using renewable energy sources and reducing pollution.

Three people attacked by sharks in Florida and Texas

By Liya Cui NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sharks attacked three people on beaches in Texas and Florida on Thursday as the Independence Day weekend got underway, according to officials, adding to a growing list

Uncontrolled Alberta wildfire continues to blaze near Suncor oil sands site

By Nia Williams (Reuters) - A wildfire in northern Alberta that forced Suncor Energy to shut in some oil sands production has not moved closer to any infrastructure, Alberta's wildfire agency said on

Scorching heat expected in US West, Southeast over weekend

By David Swanson MARIPOSA, Calif. (Reuters) -Dangerously hot conditions will dominate over the rest of the July Fourth holiday weekend in much of the U.S. West Coast, Southeast and Middle Atlantic

Three UK airports get injunction to stop environmental protesters disrupting flights

By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) - The owners of three British airports were granted a court order on Friday to stop environmental protesters from potentially disrupting flights over the summer holidays.

Weekend of broiling heat expected in US West, Southeast

By Brendan O'Brien and Rich McKay (Reuters) - Dangerously hot conditions will dominate over the rest of the long Independence Day weekend in much of the U.S. West Coast, Southeast and Middle Atlantic

Germany gives apartment-dwellers legal right to solar power

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's lower house of parliament has passed legal amendments allowing apartment owners and tenants to install solar systems on their balconies, as the country seeks to increase

Explainer-Olympics-Will the River Seine be suitable for swimming for the Paris 2024 Games?

By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - The River Seine will be a central element of the Paris 2024 Olympics, with the opening ceremony taking place on the river with a boat parade and two events, the

Olympics-Paris 2024 sets up reserve site for marathon swimming if Seine unsuitable

By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - The Paris 2024 marathon swimming event could be taking place just outside Paris should the River Seine not be suitable for bathing, organisers said on Friday. "The

Coral bleachings devastate Bali reefs as sea temperatures rise

By Yuddy Cahya Budiman BONDALEM, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesian conservationist Nyoman Sugiarto has been working for 16 years to preserve coral on the reefs of Bali, but the frequency of mass coral

On Camera

Liars, fakers, scammers—Jamtara has entered online dating

A Delhi-based IAS aspirant got scammed for 1.2 lakh on the first date. Meanwhile, a seasoned scammer opened a Cameo account for his fans. Dating apps are the newest haven for cons.

Multidimensional Poverty isn’t a poverty line, lacks ‘information content’ — Surjit Bhalla & Pronab Sen

In a conversation with ThePrint, the two economists talked about how India needs a national poverty line, an updated Census, and must focus on releasing more data instead of less.

India’s indigenous light tank ‘Zorawar’ unveiled, fastest product development by DRDO, L&T

Tank will go for desert trials later this yr in coordination with Army & eventually high-altitude areas of Ladakh to test its capabilities to operate in such terrain & extreme winters.

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.