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EU carbon border tax will do little to cut emissions, says ADB study

By David Stanway SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A European Union plan to impose tariffs on high-carbon imports could hurt developing countries in Asia but is unlikely to lead to big reductions in greenhouse

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes China’s Xinjiang region

(Reuters) - A 5.8-magnitude struck Akqi County in China's northwestern Xinjiang region at 12:14 p.m. (0414 GMT) on Sunday, the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) said. The quake was at a depth of

Behind Kerala’s request to have wild boars declared as ‘vermin’, a history of human-animal conflict

New Delhi: Wild boars get a bad rap the world over. They’re seen as pests in Scotland, US and other parts of Europe where...

Deep sea tech could transform life above water. Here’s how

The ocean provides over 90% of the living space on Earth, helps regulate our weather patterns, sequester carbon and absorbs heat from our atmosphere.

Fresh warnings issued for bushfire-threatened Australian towns

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A massive out-of-control bushfire in Australia's Victoria state that has destroyed properties and killed livestock prompted fresh evacuation alerts on Saturday for several rural

Brazil’s Vale sees no sign of environmental breach at suspended mines

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian miner Vale does not see signs of environmental or social breach at two of its mines whose operating licenses were suspended this week, Vale Base Metals chair Mark

Climate change clouds future of winter sports

By Diana Mandia, Alessandro Parodi and Tristan Veyet (Reuters) -Pietro Casartelli always dreamed of becoming a professional athlete, but the alpine skier, 18, says climate change is making his goals

Brazil’s Vale sees no indication of environmental breach at suspended mines

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian miner Vale sees no indication of any environmental or social breach at two of its mines in Para state that had their operating licences suspended this week, Vale Base

Spain’s Cepsa, Apical begin work on Southern Europe’s biggest biofuels plant

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Cepsa and Apical Group's Bio-Oils unit on Friday began building what will be Southern Europe's largest biofuels plant able to produce 500,000 metric tons of renewable diesel

EU approves German state aid to ArcelorMittal for decarbonisation

(Reuters) - The EU Commission on Friday said it had approved 1.3 billion euros ($1.41 billion) in German state aid for steel producer ArcelorMittal to help it decarbonise part of its production

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A defeated Congress doesn’t guarantee BJP victory in states. Prepare to fight regional parties

The BJP has three reasons to feel content, if not necessarily overjoyed, with its victory in Haryana and the results in Jammu and Kashmir.

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?