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Brutal heat grips millions in southeast Texas who remain without power

(Reuters) - Millions of Americans in southeast Texas were facing brutally hot conditions on Tuesday without the relief of air conditioning after Tropical Storm Beryl knocked out power to a large

Spain sets rules to install floating solar plants

MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish government has approved a decree setting out rules for installing floating photovoltaic plants on state-owned reservoirs, Energy Minister Teresa Ribera told reporters on

Factbox-Hurricane Beryl causes more than 2.2 million homes and businesses in Texas to lose power

(Reuters) - More than 2.2 million homes and businesses in Texas are without power after Hurricane Beryl slammed through the region, according to data from PowerOutage.us. Beryl weakened to a tropical

US offshore wind will fall short of Biden’s 2030 goal, analysis says

(Reuters) - The United States will fall far short of the Biden administration's 2030 offshore wind goal but will catch up quickly in the following years, according to an analysis by an industry group

Japan issues heatstroke warning as ‘cooling shelters’ offer respite

By Irene Wang TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan warned on Tuesday against the risk of heatstroke in Tokyo and areas in its east and west, as hot and humid conditions behind several recent deaths drove some

World begins transitioning to 1.5C above pre-industrial temperatures, more floods likely in India

Findings don't imply 1.5C threshold is breached, but means earth has already warmed enough to start recording such temperatures. India may see more weather extremes like droughts.

Factbox-Storm Beryl leaves over 2.4 million homes without power in Texas

(Reuters) - More than 2.4 million homes and businesses in Texas were without power on late Monday as Tropical Storm Beryl made its way through the state, according to data from PowerOutage.us. Beryl

Storm Beryl kills three, knocks out power for 2.7 million in Texas

(Reuters) -Tropical Storm Beryl brought howling winds and torrential rain to southeast Texas on Monday, killing at least three people, flooding highways, closing oil ports, canceling more than 1,300

Indonesia and US seal $35 million coral reef debt swap

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The U.S. has agreed to forgive $35 million of Indonesian debt over the next nine years, the U.S. Treasury said on Monday, in return for the Southeast Asian country

Record temperatures scorch US West as Americans sweat through extreme heat

By Tyler Clifford (Reuters) -A widespread heat wave is expected to deliver a fresh batch of record temperatures along the U.S. West Coast, as millions of Americans sweat through a heat dome that is

On Camera

The Bengal voter is silent. Is it fear or quiet determination?

The silence may have to do with the state’s history of political violence. During the 2021 post-poll violence, BJP leaders 'ran away leaving their voters at the mercy of the mob'.

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.