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US NHC says 40% chance of cyclone over central subtropical Atlantic

(Reuters) - A non-tropical area of low pressure located several hundred miles to the east-northeast of Bermuda over the central subtropical Atlantic has a 40% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next

Brazil drought dries river and stops shipping on key grains corridor

By Roberto Samora SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A widespread drought in Brazil has halted the transport of grains through the Madeira river, an important northern waterway linking key croplands with the

More firm clean power needed to hit California climate goals, Edison Intl. CEO says

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fully decarbonizing California's electrical grid will require more firm clean power sources, including advanced geothermal and natural gas with carbon capture, Edison

HSBC says governments’ climate plans need to provide sector details

LONDON (Reuters) - Governments reporting their plans and progress in bringing down national levels of planet-warming carbon emissions need to provide detail at sector level to make them workable, said

EPA must address fluoridated water’s risk to children’s IQs, US judge rules

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - A federal judge in California has ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to strengthen regulations for fluoride in drinking water, saying the compound poses an

Global debt hits record $312 trillion, climate finance a challenge, banking trade group says

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global debt hit a record high of $312 trillion at the end of the second quarter, driven by borrowing in the United States and China, while a key debt ratio in emerging markets

Tropical Storm Helene expected to gain hurricane strength, threaten Florida

By Rich McKay and Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) -Tropical Storm Helene was poised to become a hurricane on Wednesday as it rapidly intensified in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, threatening to bring

Explainer-California says Exxon’s recycling claims created a ‘public nuisance.’ What does that mean?

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - California's lawsuit on Monday accusing Exxon of fueling global plastic waste pollution by misleading the public about the limitations of recycling is the latest in a

Global plan for early ditch of coal power hits Indonesia hurdle

By Gayatri Suroyo and Fransiska Nangoy CIREBON, Indonesia (Reuters) - A G7-backed push to close coal power plants in emerging markets is facing further delays after a July deadline passed without a

Remnants of Hurricane John unleash rainfall over southwestern Mexico, three dead

By Jose Cortes MARQUELIA, Mexico (Reuters) -The remnants of Hurricane John soaked a large swath of southwestern Mexico on Tuesday as its trek inland slowed and clean up work got underway, but the once

On Camera

What Modi got wrong. Indians don’t want hundreds of new MPs

If the government wants to spend taxpayers’ money to make India a better place, then spend it on building more courts, improving the collapsing bureaucracy. But, of course, politicians will only think of themselves.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

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.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.