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Modi govt’s Rs 2,000 cr ‘Mission Mausam’ is ambitious. It comes with a ‘conditions apply’ clause

Weather modification is promising, though not 100% effective. Experts point out that it is neither an answer to climate change events nor will it ever be an on-demand service.

Tropical storm Gordon forms near Cape Verde islands, NHC says

(Reuters) - Tropical Storm Gordon has formed near the Cape Verde islands, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Friday. The storm was about 990 miles (1590 km), west-northwest of Cape Verde

EU approves 682 million euros Belgian state aid to support renewable offshore wind energy

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU regulators approved a 682 million euro ($756.54 million) Belgian state aid scheme to support renewable offshore wind energy, the European Commission said in a statement. The

The Hague will ban street ads for fossil fuels from January

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Hague will ban street advertising for fossil fuels, a notice published on Friday on the Dutch city's website showed, as a number of cities worldwide crack down on publicity

Exclusive-Indonesia’s Prabowo plans $65 billion green fund from selling carbon credits

By Stefanno Sulaiman and Gayatri Suroyo JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo Subianto plans to launch a green economy fund by selling carbon emission credits from projects such as

Indonesia welcomes birth of endangered Javan rhino calf

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia has welcomed the birth of a baby Javan rhinoceros, a new member of one of the world's most critically endangered species, the environment and forestry ministry said.

Floods in Myanmar leave 19 dead, displace thousands

(Reuters) - At least 19 people were killed in Myanmar after heavy rains triggered floods in and around the war-torn country's capital city, with rescuers moving some of the 3,600 people displaced to

Indonesia to cut subsidised fuel sales to limit pollution, official says

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia plans to upgrade the quality of subsidised and polluting fuels, while also selling them to fewer vehicles, in a bid to improve the air quality in the capital Jakarta and

In arid New Mexico, rural towns eye treated oil wastewater as a solution to drought

By Valerie Volcovici JAL, New Mexico (Reuters) - Flying over the desert landscape of southeastern New Mexico in a four-seat helicopter, Stephen Aldridge could count around a dozen man-made lagoons

TC Energy’s Coastal GasLink pipeline fined again for environmental non-compliance

By Nia Williams (Reuters) -TC Energy's Coastal GasLink pipeline in western Canada has been fined C$590,000 ($434,558) for 10 environmental non-compliance penalties, the British Columbia government

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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.