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UN sounds ‘Red Alert’ as world smashes heat records in 2023

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -Every major global climate record was broken last year and 2024 could be worse, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday, with its chief voicing

Greece must bolster flood defences and reduce water-guzzling crops, experts say

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece needs to make space for river flow and boost defences in the Thessaly plain, a key breadbasket, to prevent a repeat of last year's devastating floods, experts have advised

EU delays nature law vote as countries’ support wanes

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries on Wednesday delayed a planned vote on the bloc's policy to restore nature, after too few governments signalled they would approve the flagship

Court orders Dutch state to do more against Schiphol airport noise pollution

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A Dutch court on Wednesday ordered the government to do more to limit noise pollution from Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, potentially limiting traffic at one of Europe's busiest

Dutch court finds KLM ads were misleading in ‘greenwashing’ suit -ANP

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A Dutch court has found that KLM's advertisements about its green credentials were misleading for consumers, Dutch news agency ANP reported on Wednesday, citing the decision. (

Thailand plans to ban corn imports from neighbours linked to pollution

BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand plans to ban corn imports from neighbouring countries that are linked to agriculture burning that causes air pollution, an official said on Wednesday. The ban will not

A new think tank on climate policy believes ‘sustainable development & job creation can go together’

The newly launched, Delhi-based Sustainable Futures Collaborative hopes to take a more holistic, development-based approach to climate change rather than just 'carbon-centric' approach.

Indian winters warmer now than in 1970, but Delhi saw least rise in temperatures, shows US study

Study by US-based Climate Central analyses average temperatures across India from 1970 to 2023. It also highlights a concerning trend — spring could be disappearing from parts of country.

Tipping point for low-carbon buildings demand in sight, report says

LONDON (Reuters) - Demand for environmentally friendly buildings is set to increase strongly over the next two years as companies with emissions reduction commitments see their leases come up for

Late German upset threatens to sink EU nature law, sources say

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's flagship policy to restore damaged environments is hanging in the balance after objections inside Germany's coalition government have

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Read the Kashmir verdict. It’s time to stop treating it like a national security crisis

Election after election has seen Kashmir’s people demonstrate that, like other Indians, they seek a future shaped by democratic rights and norms

RBI’s policy-setting body keeps rates unchanged for 10th straight time, changes stance to ‘neutral’

Change in stance signals possibility of rate cuts, potentially as early as December, depending on inflation trends & global economy. Growth projection for FY 2024-25 retained at 7.2%.

Massive in size & capable of heavyweight strikes. Russia’s S-70 Okhotnik is unlike any other drone

No clarity on whether it was shot down intentionally or accidentally.Some reports suggest that it was purposely brought down to prevent Ukrainians getting their hands on the drone.

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?