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Coffee growers look to postpone EU deforestation requirement

By Gustavo Palencia TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - The world's top coffee body is set to request that the European Union postpone a requirement that imported beans come from areas not linked with

Tropical storm to make landfall in central Vietnam late Thursday

HANOI (Reuters) -A tropical storm is forecast to make landfall in central Vietnam late on Thursday, bringing torrential rains that could trigger dangerous floods, the government's weather agency said,

Climate-related ‘one-two punch’ seen driving Los Angeles wildfires

By Andrew Hay (Reuters) - Wildfires around Los Angeles have burned rapidly in the past week after vegetation growth and record heat blamed on climate change, and Southern California blazes could get

Biden administration spending climate cash fast, as Trump threatens to cancel it

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump has said he would cancel all unspent funds from President Joe Biden's signature climate law if he wins the presidential

Polish power system is safe despite flooding, grid operator says

WARSAW (Reuters) - The Polish power system is safe despite ongoing flooding, power grid operator PSE said on Wednesday. PSE is using helicopters to check power lines and transformer stations, while

Factbox-Central Europe experiencing worst floods in at least two decades

WARSAW (Reuters) - Central Europe is experiencing the worst floods in at least two decades, with a trail of destruction from Romania to Poland and and the deaths of at least 23 people so far. Below

AIR COMPANY gets Avfuel, Alaska Airlines backing in funding round

By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - Climate technology firm AIR COMPANY said it has secured backing from aviation fuel supplier Avfuel in its latest funding round as it looks to convert carbon dioxide

EU ban on CO2 cars is ‘self-destructive’, Italy’s Meloni says

ROME (Reuters) -Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Wednesday the European Union's 2035 target to end the sale of carbon-dioxide (CO2) emitting cars shows a "self-destructive" position on

Nigeria flags flood risk in 11 states as Cameroon releases dam water

LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's hydrological services agency has warned of potential flooding in 11 states after neighbouring Cameroon said it was starting to release water from one of its largest dams

India just saw 2nd hottest June-August period since 1970, 426 million exposed to week of risky heat

Extended periods of dangerously high temperatures, exceeding 39°C, were recorded in Delhi & Kanpur, according to Climate Central. Climate change behind this extreme phenomenon.

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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.