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Avalanche in Russia’s Kamchatka kills two, authorities say

(Reuters) - An avalanche in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula killed a 19-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman who were part of a larger ski tourist group, Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations said on

Right-wing groups sue US over offshore wind impact on whales

(Reuters) - Three right-wing groups sued the Biden administration on Monday over its approval of a wind project off the coast of Virginia, alleging it failed to consider the facility's impacts on

Burkina Faso reports bird flu outbreak in Ouagadougou, WOAH says

PARIS (Reuters) - Burkina Faso reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a farm located in its capital Ouagadougou, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday. The

Iceland sees string of volcanic eruptions in last three years

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula has seen a string of volcanic eruptions since 2021 when geological systems dormant for around 800 years became active again. Experts say the region

Iceland volcano still pouring out fountains of lava

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A volcano in Iceland that erupted on Saturday for the fourth time since December was still spewing smoke and bright orange lava into the air early on Monday although

Farmers, oil drillers in parched Alberta brace for water shortage

By Rod Nickel and Nia Williams (Reuters) - Drought in the western Canadian province of Alberta is stretching into its fourth year and farmers and oil companies are planning for water restrictions that

Britain’s emissions cuts hampered by slow heat pump uptake, watchdog says

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's progress in cutting emissions in the home heating sector is being hampered by a slow uptake of heat pumps, a parliamentary watchdog said in a report on Monday. WHY IT’S

Iceland lava flows slow after fourth eruption since December

(Reuters) - Lava flows from a volcano in southwest Iceland that had lit up the night sky on Saturday appeared to slow on Sunday, but authorities said they still posed a danger to infrastructure

Cement and carbon industry has potential to be carbon-negative. Polluter to climate solution

Numerous solutions have a role in decarbonising the cement and concrete industry, and combinations of solutions can provide it with the best chance of reaching its net zero goals.

Argentine court in key lithium region halts new permits over environmental concerns

By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - An Argentine court in the northwestern province of Catamarca has suspended the issuance of new mining permits, demanding fresh environmental impact studies be

On Camera

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?