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Taiwan expects Super Typhoon Kong-rey to make landfall on Thursday

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan expects Super Typhoon Kong-rey to make landfall on Thursday along its sparsely populated east coast, issuing a warning on Wednesday ahead of the powerful storm that will bring

Bioherbicide helps lift Kenya’s witchweed curse on farmers

By Justus Netia and Hereward Holland KAKAMEGA/NAIROBI, Kenya (Reuters) - Catherine Wanjala's small maize farm in western Kenya was suffering. Her crops would stop growing at knee height and her field

Taiwan expects super typhoon to make landfall on Thursday

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan expects Super Typhoon Kong-rey to make landfall on Thursday along the sparsely populated east coast, issuing a warning on Wednesday ahead of the powerful storm which will

Taiwan expects strong Typhoon Kong-rey to make landfall on Thursday

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan expects a strong Typhoon Kong-rey to make landfall on Thursday, issuing a land warning on Wednesday ahead of the storm which will bring driving rain and strong winds across a

Air pollution killed 16 lakh Indians in 2021, says Lancet report. India second-highest PM2.5 emitter

In 2023, Indians faced moderate/higher risk of heat stress for 100 days/yr during light activities, finds Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change's 8th annual indicator report. 

Climate change is making temperatures deadlier, food less reliable, experts warn

By Alison Withers (Reuters) - Climate change, driven by fossil fuel emissions, is raising temperatures to dangerous new heights, while also worsening drought and food security, a new report by doctors

Taiwan issues land warning ahead of arrival of Typhoon Kong-rey

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan issued a land warning on Wednesday ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Kong-rey, which will bring driving rain and strong winds across a swathe of the island. Kong-rey is

US sets new safety measures as deep sea oil drillers test new depths

By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) rolled out new rules for U.S. offshore drillers on Tuesday, as breakthrough technology enables them

Environment NGOs launch coalition to aid debt-for-nature swaps at COP16

By Oliver Griffin CALI, Colombia (Reuters) - Six international conservation groups including The Nature Conservancy and The Pew Charitable Trusts on Tuesday launched a new coalition to develop

Chile government readying bond to incentivize future conservation

By Oliver Griffin CALI, Colombia (Reuters) - Chile's government has designed a new bond to encourage the South American country to protect nature and shield conservation efforts from future changes of

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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.