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In shift, US backs global target to reduce plastic production, source says

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States, one of the world's biggest plastic makers, will support a global treaty calling for a reduction in how much new plastic is produced each

Ernesto expected to become hurricane after drenching Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Ernesto was expected to strengthen into a hurricane on Wednesday as it churns north into the Atlantic while bringing more drenching rains to the Virgin

Texas oil regulator under scrutiny as zombie wells gush back to life

By Valerie Volcovici PECOS COUNTY, Texas (Reuters) -On a sprawling ranch in Pecos County in late July, oil well control specialist Hawk Dunlap used a backhoe to uncover an abandoned or so-called

Rainfall that caused Wayanad landslides made 10% more intense by climate change — WWA scientists

The WWA, in its report, said that the landslides that killed at least 350 people in Kerala were a direct result of extremely heavy rain within a very short period of time.

White House senior climate adviser touts law’s Republican state benefits

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) -John Podesta, the White House's senior adviser for international climate policy, touted the benefits on Tuesday for Republican states and districts of

Ernesto threatens to drench Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

By Ivelisse Rivera and Tyler Clifford SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) -Tropical Storm Ernesto on Tuesday threatened to bring heavy rainfall, dangerous storm surges and strong winds to the U.S. and

US to expand bird-flu testing of beef in slaughterhouses

By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday it will expand bird-flu testing of beef entering the food supply as part of its response to the ongoing

White House climate adviser touts key law’s benefits for red states

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House climate adviser John Podesta on Tuesday touted the benefits for Republican states and districts of incentives offered by the Biden

US to expand bird flu testing for beef in slaughterhouses

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday said it will expand bird flu testing of beef entering the food supply as part of its response to the ongoing outbreak among dairy

London’s baby beavers prove urban cohabitation can work, conservationists say

LONDON (Reuters) - At least two baby beavers have been born in an urban area of London in a moment hailed by conservationists as proof humans and the furry creatures can live side by side in the

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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.