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New study finds forests destroyed by wildfires emit carbon long after the flames die

A forest’s CO2 sink recovers slowly, with the burnt area continuing to release CO2 for several years after wildfires die. This exceeds the amount of CO2 produced from the fire itself.

France extends bluetongue vaccination for ruminants after outbreaks

PARIS (Reuters) - France detected two new outbreaks of a new variant of bluetongue virus circulating in ruminants in northern Europe, prompting it to speed up and extend a vaccination campaign in the

France extends bluetongue vaccination after new outbreak

PARIS (Reuters) - France detected a second outbreak of a new variant of bluetongue virus circulating in northern Europe, prompting it to speed up and extend a vaccination campaign in the region, the

Insurance losses from Hurricane Debby to be “very manageable,” says Gallagher Re

(Reuters) - Insurers and reinsurers' losses from Hurricane Debby are expected to be in the low single-digit billions of dollars, a figure that would be "very manageable" for the industry, according to

Malaysia opens review of anti-dumping duty on steel imports from China

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia has started anti-dumping duty investigations on imports of polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, originating or exported from China and Indonesia, its trade ministry

Japan issues M5.3 earthquake warning for Tokyo areas

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's issued an emergency warning for an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 5.3 in Tokyo and surrounding areas of Kanagawa, Saitama, Yamanashi, Shizuoka, public broadcaster NHK

Malaysia opens anti-dumping duty probe on plastic imports from China, Indonesia

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's trade ministry said on Friday it has begun an anti-dumping duty investigation on imports of polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, originating or exported from China

‘Centre should refer to 2013 report’ — ex-ISRO chief on upcoming Western Ghats notification

After Wayanad landslides, Centre's looking at issue of notifying ecologically sensitive areas in Western Ghats again. K Kasturirangan recommends Centre look at report by a panel led by him.

Canada to fund health study on how oil sands impact Indigenous communities

By Nia Williams (Reuters) -Canada will fund an Indigenous-led study into how oil sands development impacts the health of local communities, the government said on Wednesday, following a tailings water

Northern Brazil cuts hydro power use with prolonged drought

By Leticia Fucuchima SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Severe drought in an Amazonian river that powers two of Brazil's largest hydroelectric plants has forced a policy shift toward using more thermal sources and

On Camera

The burden of being a successful Dalit

I have often felt that success for a Dalit person comes with a strange moral demand: be proof without being inconvenient. That is an impossible assignment.

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.