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Iran working to control oil spill off Kharg Island, says IRNA

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian authorities are working to control an oil spill four miles (6.4 kilometres) off Iran's Kharg Island, the country's IRNA news agency reported on Wednesday. The leak from oil

‘Age of electricity’ to follow looming fossil fuel peak, IEA says

By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) - The world is on the brink of a new age of electricity with fossil fuel demand set to peak by the end of the decade, meaning surplus oil and gas supplies could

Kenya moves 50 elephants to larger reserve to ease overcrowding

EMBU, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenya is moving 50 elephants to a new home after overcrowding in the Mwea National Reserve has seen the creatures stray into nearby human settlements and damage local

Germany earmarks $3 billion for decarbonisation subsidies

BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government has earmarked up to 2.8 billion euros ($3.1 billion) to support 15 industrial companies in their bid to decarbonise under its first round of "climate

Analysis-AI enhances flood warnings but cannot erase risk of disaster

By Adam Smith LONDON - When floods ripped through parts of Europe in September, the scale of the destruction took people by surprise. The intense rains should not have, because those had been

Norway court rejects environmental injunction against oil and gas fields

OSLO (Reuters) -A Norwegian appeals court said on Monday it had ruled in favour of the government in a case brought by environmental activists who sought to halt the development of three oil and gas

Climate change finance could land at ‘hundreds of billions’, COP29 leaders say

By Gloria Dickie and Nailia Bagirova BAKU (Reuters) - Trillions of dollars are needed to help address the causes and impacts of climate change, but leaders of the upcoming COP29 United Nations climate

2 Kuno cheetahs may be out in wild by October-end; Gandhi Sagar ready for use as 2nd site—envt ministry

As part of Project Cheetah phase 2, next batch of cheetahs to come from South Africa & Kenya. 2nd plan is to prepare districts & states near Kuno to deal with cheetahs if they stray out.

Eight monkeys found dead at Hong Kong zoo, government says

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Eight animals were found dead in a Hong Kong zoo, the city's government said on Monday, a rare incident in the financial hub, with necropsy and laboratory tests arranged to find

Biden tours Florida’s storm-hit streets as Milton debris piles up

By Trevor Hunnicutt ST PETE BEACH, Florida (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday surveyed the damage from Florida's Hurricane Milton, the second storm to batter the low-lying state in recent

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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.