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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

Storm Beryl heads for Texas, may regain hurricane force

(Reuters) - Tropical Storm Beryl was heading northwest over the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday and was expected to strengthen back into a Category 1 hurricane before making landfall on the Texas coast late

Seven children among 49 people drowned across Russia on Saturday

(Reuters) - Seven children were among 49 people who drowned in waters across Russia on Saturday as scorching heat blankets large swaths of the country, the Ministry for Emergency Situations said on

How governments can finance, build, and scale the carbon dioxide removal industry

CDR can purge carbon that’s already in the atmosphere, as well as that emitted on an ongoing basis. It is an essential element of transitioning to a net-zero economy.

These are the world’s 10 most efficient ports — but which ones are the greenest?

Ports are necessarily power-hungry places reliant on fossil fuels. Green ports aim to minimize their ecological footprint by using renewable energy sources and reducing pollution.

Three people attacked by sharks in Florida and Texas

By Liya Cui NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sharks attacked three people on beaches in Texas and Florida on Thursday as the Independence Day weekend got underway, according to officials, adding to a growing list

Uncontrolled Alberta wildfire continues to blaze near Suncor oil sands site

By Nia Williams (Reuters) - A wildfire in northern Alberta that forced Suncor Energy to shut in some oil sands production has not moved closer to any infrastructure, Alberta's wildfire agency said on

Scorching heat expected in US West, Southeast over weekend

By David Swanson MARIPOSA, Calif. (Reuters) -Dangerously hot conditions will dominate over the rest of the July Fourth holiday weekend in much of the U.S. West Coast, Southeast and Middle Atlantic

Three UK airports get injunction to stop environmental protesters disrupting flights

By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) - The owners of three British airports were granted a court order on Friday to stop environmental protesters from potentially disrupting flights over the summer holidays.

Weekend of broiling heat expected in US West, Southeast

By Brendan O'Brien and Rich McKay (Reuters) - Dangerously hot conditions will dominate over the rest of the long Independence Day weekend in much of the U.S. West Coast, Southeast and Middle Atlantic

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.