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Record rains paralyse China’s southern city Changsha

BEIJING (Reuters) - Heavy rains swamped the southern Chinese city of Changsha on Monday, turning roads into rivers and submerging pedestrian underpasses and subway tunnels. Emergency crews ferried

ISSB seeks to harmonise disclosures on corporate climate transition plans

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) said on Monday it would publish guidance to harmonise how companies across the world publish details on their "

US Northeast may finally get relief from punishing heat wave

By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - Americans from New York to Washington may finally get a reprieve on Monday from the oppressive heat wave of the past week, although sizzling temperatures threaten much of

From Black Sea to US Midwest, extreme weather threatens crop output

By Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Forecast dryness in the Black Sea region's breadbasket is likely to stunt sunflower and corn yields, while heavy rain in the United States after near-record

Some Vietnam coffee farms thrive despite drought, but may not stop espresso price hikes

By Phuong Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio PLEIKU, Vietnam (Reuters) - Vietnamese coffee growers have been hit hard this year by the worst drought in nearly a decade, raising concerns of pricier

Severe drought forces corn farmers in China’s east to delay planting

By Xihao Jiang, Nicoco Chan and Mei Mei Chu JINAN, China (Reuters) -After weeks of scorching heat and little rain, farmer Zhang Yunjing had no choice but to collect water from a wastewater pipe to

Heat wave scorches US East Coast as dangerous temperatures expand to West

(Reuters) - More than 100 million people across the U.S. were under heat warnings on Sunday, with cities on the East Coast bracing for record-breaking temperatures as the heat dome causing the

It’s been a record-setting year for global travel. Time to also make it sustainable

Some destinations struggle with operational challenges, including workforce issues and resource management amid rising tourist numbers and environmental concerns.

Nepal has a plan to beat the hotter and longer heatwaves

The first step in Nepalgunj was for researchers from the Climate Centre and the Nepal Red Cross Society to identify areas of the city at greatest risk and the people within them.

Six feared dead in landslides in China’s Fujian province, CCTV says

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Six people have been found with no signs of life after going missing a week ago during landslides caused by heavy rainfall in China's southeastern province of Fujian, state

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China is worried about US–Philippines military exercises. It’s too close for comfort

Official Chinese statements have described the drills as destabilising, warning that they risk escalation and that the participating countries are 'playing with fire.'

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.