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Analysis-Rains may have come too late for Brazil’s coffee

By Marcelo Teixeira and Maytaal Angel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rain is falling across the coffee growing regions of top producer Brazil after one of the driest periods on record, but it may be too late

Animals found living underground near deep-sea hydrothermal vents

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A deep-diving robot that chiseled into the rocky Pacific seabed at a spot where two of the immense plates comprising Earth's outer shell meet has unearthed a

France places six departments on red alert for flooding due to heavy rains

PARIS (Reuters) - Six French departments were placed on red alert for flooding amid "exceptional rain" that the French weather agency said was as much as 630 mm (24.8 inches) in 48 hours in one area.

2 days of rain & Chennai sinks again. Why the city faces this grim situation every Northeast Monsoon

Chennai's geography, flawed urban design & adverse climate have made flooding a routine issue, despite construction of kilometres of stormwater drains & concerted efforts by govt.

Greece court sentences former state officials over deadly 2020 floods in central Greece

ATHENS (Reuters) - A Greek court on Thursday handed a 15-month suspended prison sentence to a former regional governor in central Greece and three other former officials over the handling of deadly

Back from the brink of extinction, Chilean frogs begin journey home

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Sandwiched between wet towels in temperature-monitored containers, a dozen critically endangered Loa water frogs were flown from Santiago to Calama earlier this month, the first

Deep ocean marine heatwaves may be under-reported, study says

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Heatwaves deep in oceans may be "significantly under-reported", highlighting an area of marine warming that has been largely overlooked, a joint study by Australia's national

Environment groups call on Holcim to cut carbon footprint ahead of US spinoff

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) - U.S. environmental groups have stepped up a campaign to get cement maker Holcim to curb its carbon footprint, writing to its chairman and potential investors in its

Bengaluru’s peripheral areas may finally get Cauvery water, but city’s water woes still far from over

Siddaramaiah govt has inaugurated Cauvery Water Supply Scheme’s 5th phase that'll supply about 775 mn litres of drinking water to 50 lakh people in city's outer areas, including Whitefield.

US Supreme Court won’t pause EPA power plant emissions rule

By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to put on hold a new federal rule targeting carbon pollution from coal- and gas-fired power plants at the request of numerous

On Camera

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.