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Rains pound South Korea causing landslides, bullet trains slowed

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's national rail company on Wednesday suspended some regular routes and slowed bullet trains because of heavy rain in the country's central region that began on Sunday,

Heat wave bakes Texas amid power outages while Canada braces for wildfires

By Brendan O'Brien and Ismail Shakil (Reuters) -Millions of Americans in southeast Texas endured brutally hot conditions on Tuesday without the relief of air conditioning after deadly Tropical Storm

Key climate rules issued with Supreme Court decision in mind, Podesta says

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration had anticipated a Supreme Court decision that limits federal regulatory powers to interpret ambiguous laws when crafting and

New Zealand government unveils new climate strategy

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The New Zealand government on Wednesday announced plans to build more resilient infrastructure and boost clean energy production, as well as support for climate

Ohio joins California climate plan opponents in US Supreme Court plea

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The state of Ohio on Tuesday joined oil companies and business groups asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse decisions that underpin California's ambitious

Caribbean braces for economic punch after season’s deadly first hurricane

By Sarah Morland (Reuters) - Leaders across the Caribbean were still tallying the financial toll wrought by the earliest Atlantic storm on record to intensify to the maximum Category 5 level, after it

Mummified American climber found 22 years later in Peru as glaciers retreat

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Peruvian police and mountain rescue workers recovered the body of an American climber who went missing in 2002 as glaciers in Peru's highest mountain and surrounding area continue

Colorado State University increases forecast for number of hurricanes in 2024

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) - Colorado State University (CSU) weather forecasters on Tuesday increased the number of hurricanes expected in 2024 in the closely watched July update to their

Philippines chosen to host climate ‘loss and damage’ fund board

By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines has been chosen to host the board of the "Loss and Damage" fund created by U.N. talks, marking another step towards providing financial help for

New US solar duties would raise costs and threaten climate goals, report says

(Reuters) - Solar panel prices could increase by as much as 66% if the U.S. puts new tariffs on imports from Southeast Asia, threatening the nation's goals for an energy source critical to combating

On Camera

Why ‘disgustingly well-read’ is a win for modern literacy

Like most social media trends, the 'disgustingly well-read' trend, too, is without a doubt problematic, performative, and for some, perfunctory

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.