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Biden administration mulls more Alaska drilling protections

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration is seeking input on whether to add more areas for protection from oil and gas drilling in Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve, the

India likely to see ‘normal to above normal’ monsoon despite forecasts of delayed La Nina development

IMD says 'atmosphere moving towards La Nina conditions, which is good,' adding that 'intensity of rain will get better and July is likely to end in a surplus'.

Amid heatwave, North Macedonia, Bosnia seek Serbian help to fight wildfires

BELGRADE (Reuters) - North Macedonia and Bosnia's Serb Republic asked Serbia for firefighting helicopters on Monday to combat forest fires triggered by a heatwave that has affected much of eastern and

South Africa’s Ramaphosa urges green energy to avoid carbon border tax

By Tim Cocks PRETORIA (Reuters) - South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa warned other developing nations on Monday that future carbon taxes proposed by rich countries would damage their economies

Russia declares state of emergency in Novorossiisk as forest fires spread

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The southern Russian city of Novorossiisk on the Black Sea declared a state of emergency on Sunday as forest fires spread across an area of 22 hectares, its mayor said. Intense heat

Dubai, Rome, Sofia have airports of tomorrow. They are tackling carbon emissions

Airports are exploring the feasibility of hydrogen infrastructure, which requires substantial clean energy resources.

Construction to transition planning – 5 policy actions that can help countries meet climate goals

Countries need to act to double the rate of energy efficiency improvement globally in order to meet their climate goals.

‘An extremely aggressive inferno’: Fire menaces eastern Canadian community

TORONTO (Reuters) - A fairly controlled fire grew to a 10,000-hectare inferno over the course of a day, causing 9,600 residents of an eastern Canadian community to flee and putting a nearby community

Floods displace 4 lakh people—Brazil needs a new approach to climate mobility

Faced with increasing climate threats, Brazil must build local resilience by formalising precarious settlements, investing in safe and sustainable housing, and regularising land tenure.

Eastern Canadian community evacuated due to wildfire

TORONTO (Reuters) - The eastern Canadian community of Labrador City was ordered evacuated on Friday in the face of an encroaching wildfire. The government of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador

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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.