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Record low May sea ice rings alarm bells for Canada’s Hudson Bay polar bears

By Gloria Dickie (Reuters) - The extent of sea ice covering Canada's Hudson Bay hit a record low for May, intensifying concern on the fate of the some 4,000 polar bears that live there, as new

South Florida braced for ‘life-threatening’ flooding after a foot of rain

By Rich McKay (Reuters) - More torrential downpours fell over South Florida on Thursday after at least a foot of rain deluged an area spanning the Gulf Coast into Miami this week, leading the National

Largest US oil trade group sues to block Biden’s EV push

By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) -The nation's largest oil trade group, which includes Exxon Mobil and Chevron , filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block the Biden administration's efforts to

Environmental studies show Serbian lithium project is safe, Rio says

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto said on Thursday newly published environmental studies showed that its Serbia lithium project, which was stopped in 2022 after massive protests,

Brookfield eyes $5 billion for UAE-backed climate fund

LONDON (Reuters) - Brookfield Asset Management is looking to raise $5 billion for a fund backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that aims to scale up climate finance in emerging markets, the

Largest US oil trade group to sue to block Biden’s EV push

By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) - The nation's largest oil trade group, which includes Exxon Mobil and Chevron , will file a federal lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block the Biden administration's

From northwest to east China, parched regions face drought

By Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) -Weeks of scarce rainfall in parts of China, coupled with sweltering heat, has brought drought to several provinces, prompting alerts and actions from authorities to

Wild horses return to Kazakhstan’s Golden Steppe after some 200 years

By David W. Cerny ALTYN DALA, Kazakhstan (Reuters) - Przewalski's horses have returned to the steppes of Kazakhstan after nearly 200 years, part of an ambitious scheme to reintroduce the world's last

China faces severe drought following scarce rainfall & sweltering heat

Prompt action has been initiated by authorities to minimise impacts on agriculture, water and energy supplies. Harsh weather conditions likely to continue until end of next week.

Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands face worst fires

CORUMBA, Brazil (Reuters) - Fatima Brandao goes looking for her chickens in the backyard amidst a veil of smoke from the spreading fires that are engulfing the world's largest tropical wetland faster

On Camera

A system exists for low income marginal farmers. But someone’s playing spoilsport

The 'State of Marginal Farmers of India 2024' report released by FEED is as worthy of a parliamentary discussion as NEET irregularities or Delhi airport's collapsed roof.

‘Welfarism not a substitute for job creation’ — TeamLease vice-chairman on India’s fiscal planning

TeamLease’s Manish Sabharwal spoke to ThePrint about how political leaders, for the sake of winning elections, make big welfare-related promises without a proper plan to fund them.

Chinese rocket Tianlong-3 crashes after accidental launch during test run

The rocket is comparable to Space X’s Falcon 9 and has been independently developed by Space Pioneer, which has emerged as China’s leading commercial player in the space industry.

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.