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US unveils $366 million for clean energy in underserved, remote areas

(Reuters) - The Biden administration on Tuesday said it would spend $366 million to fund 17 clean energy projects in rural and remote areas of the U.S. to boost reliability and ease high electricity

Private lakes emerge as symbol of water inequity in elite Mexican holiday town

By Cassandra Garrison VALLE DE BRAVO, Mexico(Reuters) - The shores of the giant dam in Valle de Bravo, a popular weekend spot for Mexico City's rich and famous, have turned to cracked, dry mud. Mario

South Africa says climate targets on track if coal switch not delayed again

By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's delay in taking coal-fired power stations offline will only harm its commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050 if the plants continue to burn well

Moroccan solar plans hampered by dispute over technology

By Ahmed Eljechtimi RABAT (Reuters) - A dispute over concentrated solar power (CSP) technology is behind years of delays to Morocco's biggest planned solar project after problems at another prominent

EU Parliament passes nature law despite political backlash

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Parliament approved an EU flagship law to restore nature on Tuesday, salvaging at least part of its plans to protect the environment after farmers'

Japan’s Idemitsu joins study on U.S. ammonia project

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan agreed with trading house Mitsubishi Corp and Swiss firm Proman to study a fuel ammonia production project in the U.S., the three companies said

Rhino poaching in South Africa increases in 2023

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa recorded 499 rhinos poached in 2023, 51 more than the previous year, despite efforts to protect the animals, the government said on Tuesday. South Africa is home

Pacific Islands nations should consider debt-for-nature deals to lower borrowing costs, IMF says

By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) - Pacific Islands nations most at risk from rising seas should consider novel debt-for-nature deals as high debt levels across the region make traditional loans

Butterflies mimic each other’s flight patterns to evade predators, finds study

Study was carried out by researchers at the University of York. They filmed the flight patterns of 351 butterflies from 38 different species.

Tobago oil spill reaches Bonaire, threatening mangrove and coral ecosystems

By Marianna Parraga and Tibisay Romero (Reuters) -The Caribbean island of Bonaire said that oil from a spill near neighboring Tobago had reached its shores, posing a "serious threat to both humans and

On Camera

A frosty start featuring ‘ULFA tapes’, thawed by a love of dogs. My conversations with Ratan Tata

Besides politics, his frustrations with business environment & inspirational ideas ranging from entrepreneurship to technology, aviation, philanthropy, we discovered a common passion: dogs

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?