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Death toll from Brazil downpours climbs to 83

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Heavy rains battering Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul have killed at least 83 people, authorities said on Monday, while more than a hundred were still missing.

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Chukotka, Russia – EMSC

(Reuters) - A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Chukotka, Russia, on Monday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), EMSC said. (

Italy split on possible solar plant curbs that may jeopardise green goals

By Giuseppe Fonte and Francesca Landini ROME (Reuters) - Italy's rightwing coalition is split over a possible ban on the installation of solar panels on agricultural land, according to draft decrees

Dubai flood shows climate mitigation cannot wait – 7 steps that can help

Global losses from extreme weather events reached £360 billion in 2021 – about 0.4% of the world's GDP.

What is ‘Project Nilgiri Tahr, Tamil Nadu’s multi-pronged initiative to save state animal

The 5-year project has gathered pace with conclusion of a survey that aims to find its population, its habitat, and introduce measures so that the ungulate does not go extinct

Snow in Kashmir in April, heatwave in east & south — climate change could be causing extreme weather

While Kashmir is battling unseasonal rain & snow, parts of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Telangana are reeling under intense, continuous heatwave conditions.

Analysis-Warren Buffett’s PacifiCorp utility singed by wildfires

By Jonathan Stempel OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Two years ago, Warren Buffett branded Berkshire Hathaway's energy business one of his conglomerate's four "giants." Now he fears its business model may

Floods in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi kill 14

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain have killed 14 people in South Sulawesi, while 115 people were evacuated, the country's disaster management agency said on Saturday.

Haitians brace for more rain after downpours kill 13

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Heavy rains are expected to continue across Haiti on Friday, the national weather service said, after killing at least 13 people in the north and damaging thousands of homes

Brazil rains cloud national soy outlook as top farm state submerges

By Ana Mano and Roberto Samora SAO PAULO (Reuters) -The outlook for the soybean harvest in Rio Grande do Sul, which was on track to become the second largest producer in Brazil behind Mato Grosso

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Is support reducing for Kolkata doctors? Mamata not the only one who has to course correct

West Bengal is ready to welcome its daughter home for Durga Puja, but the family is unable to keep the deep-rooted discord within from spilling out. At its head is Mamata Banerjee.

How Modi govt’s Atmanirbhar policy could have hobbled BSNL’s efforts to catch up in 4G race

Restrictions on use of equipment from global vendors have necessitated new indigenous technology being developed, tested & deployed—further delaying BSNL's 4G & 5G launch.

IAF chief AP Singh red-flags Tejas delay, says China ahead in technology & production capacity

Air force chief says HAL needs to churn out 24 aircraft per year. It is important for IAF to have indigenous weapons systems to deal with any security challenges, he says.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?