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Southern California Edison seeks to recover $1.6 billion of wildfire-related losses

(Reuters) - Southern California Edison, a unit of utility Edison International, said on Thursday it was seeking approval for a settlement agreement to recover nearly 60% of losses related to wildfires

Paralympics-Weather forecast forces organisers to change triathlon plans

By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Para triathlon events at the Paris Games, where the swimming leg is being held in the Seine river, will take place on Sept. 1 instead of across two days because of

South Korean constitutional court says climate law needs more future emissions targets

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's constitutional court ruled on Thursday that the country's climate change law was conditionally unconstitutional, saying there needed to be more quantitative emission

As sweltering summers ravage crops, Japan bets on heat-resistant rice

By Satoshi Sugiyama and Tom Bateman KUMAGAYA, Japan (Reuters) - Grappling with a rice shortage after extreme weather ravaged last year's crop, Japan is hoping new heat-resistant varieties of its

Carbon registry Verra rejects China rice projects

By David Stanway SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Verra, the U.S.-based registry that sets standards for the voluntary carbon market, has rejected as many as 37 low-emission rice cultivation projects located in

Japan hit by heavy rain, power outage as Typhoon Shanshan makes landfall

TOKYO (Reuters) - Southwestern Japan was hit on Thursday by heavy rain and very strong winds as Typhoon Shanshan made landfall in Kagoshima prefecture, knocking out power supply for over a quarter

Ecuador starts to shut down oil drilling on nature reserve

QUITO (Reuters) - The Ecuadorean government on Wednesday began the process of shuttering oil wells in the 43-ITT block, located on a vast nature reserve, after voters last year backed a referendum to

Mexico’s Michoacan state launches avocado certification aimed at curbing deforestation

By Cassandra Garrison MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Michoacan state, Mexico's avocado heartland, launched a certification program on Wednesday aimed at helping consumers in the United States and other

Musk’s xAI operating gas turbines without permits at data center, environmental group says

(Reuters) - Elon Musk's AI startup, xAI, is facing criticism from environmental and health advocates for allegedly contributing to pollution in Memphis, Tennessee, by using natural gas-burning

UK’s Thames Water says regulator’s proposed cuts untenable

(Reuters) -Britain's largest water provider Thames Water said on Wednesday that the expenditure cuts proposed by the water regulator were not tenable and would deter investment, as the utility

On Camera

Indian influencers reclaim desi aesthetics at Coachella—jhumkas, dupattas to mehendi

By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.

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.