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France reports bluetongue disease outbreak near Belgian border

PARIS (Reuters) -France has reported an outbreak of bluetongue disease on a farm near the Belgian border, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Wednesday. Bluetongue, spread by

Poland drafting plan to reduce Oder river salinity, minister says

WARSAW (Reuters) - The Polish climate ministry and mining companies are working on a plan to build desalination installations to improve the quality of water in the Oder and avoid a repeat of a mass

France reports bluetongue outbreak near Belgian border, the WOAH says

PARIS (Reuters) - France has reported an outbreak of bluetongue disease on a farm near the Belgian border, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Wednesday. Bluetongue disease can be

84% of Indian districts prone to heatwaves, most of these also see extreme rainfall events

Report ‘Managing Monsoons in a Warming Climate’ by IPE Global & Esri India says frequency, intensity & unpredictability of extreme heat, rainfall events have also risen in recent decades.

Storm Debby inundates coastal Georgia, South Carolina

By Rich McKay and Tyler Clifford ATLANTA (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Debby inundated coastal Georgia and South Carolina with a deluge of rain that could bring "catastrophic flooding" to Charleston,

Environmental groups sue Suncor for Colorado refinery pollution

By Nia Williams (Reuters) - Environmental groups filed a lawsuit against Suncor Energy on Tuesday, alleging that pollution from the company's Commerce City refinery in Colorado has resulted in

Wildfire torches hillside homes in southern California

By Andrew Hay (Reuters) - A wind-driven wildfire on a hillside above the southern California city of San Bernardino burned several homes and forced evacuations before it was brought under control on

Debby pours more than a foot of rain on coastal Georgia, South Carolina

By Rich McKay and Tyler Clifford ATLANTA (Reuters) -Tropical Storm Debby inundated coastal Georgia and South Carolina with a deluge of rain that could flood Charleston, Savannah and other cities on

UN agency raises just 20% of needed southern Africa drought aid in tough funding environment

By Nyasha Chingono HARARE (Reuters) - The U.N. World Food Programme has faced challenges in raising $400 million for its southern Africa drought response, collecting just one-fifth of what it needs to

Factbox-Over 113,000 Florida customers still without power due to Hurricane Debby

(Reuters) -More than 113,000 homes and businesses in Florida were still without power on Tuesday, a day after Hurricane Debby slammed into the state's Gulf Coast, according to data from PowerOutage.us

On Camera

Blue, bold, and brutal—the Verditer flycatcher kills its enemies with kindness

Classified as 'Least Concern' by the IUCN, the resilient Verditer flycatcher maintains a strong presence from the Himalayas to the southern reaches of India.

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.