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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

At least three dead after swarm of tornadoes touch down in Indiana, Ohio

By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) -At least three people have been killed and many injured as at least one tornado reportedly ripped through Indiana and Ohio, leveling homes and businesses in its path.

Tornado strikes towns in Indiana, many people injured, police say

(Reuters) -Many people were injured after a tornado hit the towns of Winchester and Selma in Indiana on Thursday, but no deaths have been reported, police said. "There have been many many significant

Germany on track to reach 2030 targets, environment agency says

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Federal Environment Agency (UBA) confirmed preliminary projections that Europe's biggest economy's greenhouse emissions fell by around 10% year-on-year in 2023, putting

Three dead after ‘likely’ tornado rips through Indiana town, NBC says

(Reuters) - At least three people were killed in possible tornadoes in the U.S. state of Indiana on Thursday, according to media reports, as violent storms ripped through the region, including

France proposes EU ban on exports of used clothes

LONDON (Reuters) - France is proposing a European Union ban on exports of used clothes, the environment ministry told Reuters on Thursday, as governments look for new ways to tackle the worsening

US forecaster sees higher chance of La Nina conditions this summer

(Reuters) - A U.S. government weather forecaster projects El Nino conditions will likely end by spring this year but saw a 62% chance that a weather pattern characterized by unusually cold

Shell weakens climate targets with growing bet on gas

By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) - Shell weakened a 2030 carbon reduction target and scrapped a "perilous" 2035 objective, citing expectations for strong gas demand and uncertainty in the energy

Shell scales back 2030 carbon emissions target

By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) -Shell weakened its 2030 carbon reduction target and scrapped a 2035 objective, citing expectations for lower power sales and strong demand for gas in the energy

California needs to triple pace of emissions cuts to meet 2030 goal, report says

By Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) - California needs to triple its annual carbon emissions reductions to meet its 2030 target, a report by consulting firm Beacon Economics and San Francisco-based think

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?