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Signs of life spotted at Britain’s felled Sycamore Gap tree

LONDON (Reuters) - Signs of life have emerged at the base of Britain's Sycamore Gap tree, a much-loved landmark in northern England that was cut down last year in an act of vandalism that prompted an

Goat plague scares Greek farmers still reeling from historic floods

By Giannis Floulis ZILEFTI, Greece (Reuters) - Goat plague is the last thing Ioanna Karra needs. The Greek farmer lost nearly all her livestock and equipment in devastating flooding last year and now,

Ivorian farmers turn to new rice variety for increased yields and profit

By Loucoumane Coulibaly YAMOUSSOUKRO (Reuters) - Ivorian rice farmer Francois Kasse Yao has struggled to make ends meet with only one harvest per year before he planted a new variety, resistant to

Over 10,000 deaths caused by heatwave in India between 2013 & 2022, most in Andhra Pradesh

In response to parliamentary question, Minister of State of Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh shared NCRB data. UP saw twice as many heatwave days as Andhra, but latter recorded more deaths.

N. Macedonia fights a dozen wildfires after weeks of hot weather

STIP, North Macedonia (Reuters) - Firefighters in North Macedonia fought a dozen wildfires fanned by heavy winds for a third day on Wednesday, and hot temperatures and dry weather also fueled smaller

Drillers emit far more methane than US estimates, aerial survey shows

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. oil and gas basins are emitting around four times more planet-warming methane than federal regulators have estimated, according to the results of an

Olympics-France spared blushes after Seine passes clean water test

By Helen Reid PARIS (Reuters) - Olympians dived into the River Seine on Wednesday after a pre-dawn notice informed teams that its murky waters were at last safe enough to proceed with the triathlon,

Olympics-France spared blushes after Seine passes clean water test

By Helen Reid PARIS (Reuters) - Olympians dived into the River Seine on Wednesday after a pre-dawn notice informed teams that its murky waters were at last safe enough to proceed with the triathlon,

Tepco allocates $500 million to compensate reputational damage from Fukushima discharges

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) said on Wednesday it has set aside 75.3 billion yen ($500 million) so far to compensate businesses hurt by boycotts triggered by Tepco's discharge of

Drillers emit far more methane than US estimates, aerial survey shows

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. oil and gas basins are emitting around four times more planet-warming methane than federal regulators have estimated, according to the results of an

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University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.