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Biden surveys Milton storm damage in twice-hit Florida

By Trevor Hunnicutt TAMPA (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Florida on Sunday to survey damage from Hurricane Milton, the second storm to hit the low-lying state in recent weeks, as

Biden to survey Milton storm damage in twice-hit Florida

By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden arrives in Florida on Sunday to survey damage from Hurricane Milton, the second storm to hit the low-lying state in recent weeks

Strong quake hits Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, no damages reported

SAN JOSE (Reuters) -A 6.2 magnitude earthquake shook Costa Rica's northwest Pacific coast on Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), causing buildings to sway in the area but there

Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes off coast of Costa Rica, GFZ says

(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck off the coast in Costa Rica on Saturday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 51 km (31.69 miles), GFZ

China, India, US facing severe water scarcity. It must be part of the climate conversation

From 1900 to 2024, annual water use rose by around 3,500 billion m3 globally – about the same as adding the requirement of an Olympic-sized pool every 2.79 seconds.

US creates new marine sanctuary along California coast

(Reuters) - The Biden administration on Friday announced the creation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary along California's central coast, a victory for the Chumash tribe that pursued

Mosaic says fertilizer waste facility’s water entered Tampa Bay after Hurricane Milton

By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) - Mosaic Co said on Friday that water supporting the chemical company's storage of a waste byproduct from fertilizer manufacturing in Florida probably made its way

US flood catastrophe bonds fall sharply after Hurricane Milton

LONDON (Reuters) - Catastrophe bonds issued by the U.S. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) fell sharply on Friday, according to a weekly broker's note, reflecting expectations that Hurricane

The facts behind Hurricane Milton conspiracies, rumors and AI images

By Esther Chan, Hardik Vyas, Lydia Morrish -The aftermath of Hurricane Milton has left a trail of misinformation surrounding relief efforts in hard-hit Florida, including conspiracy theories about

Hurricane Milton: Fact-checking conspiracies, rumors and AI images

By Esther Chan, Hardik Vyas and Lydia Morrish The aftermath of Hurricane Milton has left a trail of misinformation surrounding relief efforts in hard-hit Florida, including conspiracy theories about

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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.