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One-fifth of Mekong river fish species face extinction, report says

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Unsustainable development threatens the health and diverse fish populations of the Mekong river, with one-fifth of fish species in Southeast Asia's main artery facing extinction, a

Texas Panhandle firefighters battle blaze before wind gusts return

By Leah Millis, Nathan Frandino and Rich McKay CANADIAN, Texas (Reuters) -Fire crews in the Texas Panhandle on Friday were battling to get a tighter grip on the state's largest wildfire on record,

Underwater satellites to wireless connections—these technologies are saving our oceans

Identifying problems and their scale is a key part of efforts to safeguard marine environments, and several innovations are being developed to harvest ocean data.

Factbox-Texas wildfire ranks among largest in U.S. history

(Reuters) - The massive wildfire tearing across the Texas panhandle is already the state's largest ever and ranks among the biggest in U.S. history, consuming more than 1 million acres - an area

Yellen vows to work for closer ties, work on green energy in visit to Chile

By Andrea Shalal SANTIAGO (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday underscored the United States' keen interest in deepening ties with Chile, a key producer of copper and lithium, as

Biden administration delays aviation fuel emissions model

By Jarrett Renshaw and Leah Douglas (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Friday said its new climate modeling for sustainable aviation fuel feedstocks will be released in a matter of weeks, marking

Biden administration aviation fuel emissions model delayed

By Jarrett Renshaw and Leah Douglas (Reuters) - The Biden administration will delay the planned Friday announcement of its revised climate emissions model for ethanol due to disagreements, two sources

February was warmest on record for England and Wales

LONDON (Reuters) - Last month was the warmest February on record in England and Wales, the Met Office national weather service said on Friday, pointing to the impact of human-induced climate change on

Factbox-US utilities under fire over role in deadly blazes

(Reuters) - The wildfire raging across the Texas panhandle, dubbed the Smokehouse Creek Fire and officially the largest on record for the state, has doubled in size since earlier this week and burned

Yellen starts visit to Chile with focus on green energy transition

By Andrea Shalal SANTIAGO (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday underscored the United States' interest in deepening ties with Chile, a key producer of critical minerals, as both

On Camera

Ratan Tata mettle revealed in 1980s’ PepsiCo battle. Shook up fuddy-duddy business practices

Ratan Tata’s political naiveté and his complete inability to engage in the ‘deal-fixing’ culture of Indian businesses made him a great ally during the PepsiCo battle of the 1980s.

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%.

Amid concerns about use of Chinese parts in drones, Army general urges industry to be transparent

Maj Gen CS Mann, ADG, Army Design Bureau, cites national security concerns. This comes after intelligence agencies flagged use of Chinese components in drones purchased by armed forces.

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?