The expansion of settlements, livestock production, pest removal, and cultivation has degraded and destroyed natural landscapes, threatening unique species.
The transition to renewable energy, digitalisation of the economy and pressure to keep up with developments in technology all hinge on a few minerals like lithium, cobalt, copper, graphite, nickel and rare earths.
Punjab was due to submit compensation & compliance report to Central Pollution Control Board by 25 August. In 2022, it failed to pay Rs 2,080 cr. A look at Punjab's waste management issues.
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali declared a state of national disaster on Friday over floods that have killed 30 people and affected over 47,000 others since the start of the rainy season, the council of
SAN AGUSTIN ACASAGUASTLAN, Guatemala (Reuters) - Drought and crop failure are a pervasive threat in Guatemala where hunger and malnutrition run rampant, particularly in rural areas - a reality that
By Catarina Demony and Radhika Anilkumar (Reuters) - British energy regulator Ofgem on Friday raised its price cap on household energy bills by 10% from Oct. 1 to an annual level of 1,717 pounds (
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has issued guidelines for medium- and long-term green power trading, calling for a market-based approach, a notice on the state planner's website said on Friday. The rule
(Reuters) - A California residential solar subsidy will cost ratepayers who do not have rooftop panels about $8.5 billion annually by the end of this year, contributing to higher electricity rates for
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Brian Deese, an economic adviser for Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign, called on Thursday for an economic program to loan allies money to
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - As Brazil attempts to crack down on illegal gold mining in the Amazon rainforest, thousands of wildcat miners have converged on a new prospect in the farm state
By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.
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.
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.
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.
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