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Climate change adding 50 to 80 warmer nights each year to Indian summers, study finds

Greater impact on night temperatures above 25°C in cities like Jalpaiguri, Guwahati, Silchar, Dibrugarh, Siliguri where 80-86 days above threshold were added, says Climate Central.

Tunisian president sacks minister after the death of dozens on Haj pilgrimage

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked Brahim Chaibi, the minister of religious affairs, following widespread criticism after the deaths of dozens of Tunisians taking part in the Haj

EPA to review Texas oversight of oil, gas wastewater disposal wells

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will review Texas' oversight of wells used for injecting oil drilling wastewater and carbon dioxide into the ground

US EPA to review Texas oversight of oil and gas wastewater disposal wells

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will review Texas' oversight of wells used for injecting into the ground wastewater and carbon dioxide related to

Explainer-How US industries deal with extreme heat

By Granth Vanaik and Arriana McLymore Extreme heat has companies in the United States changing the way they work. One frequent response: work less. Here is how heat affects several large industries

Major Chinese asset managers have no plans to phase out fossil fuel investments, Greenpeace says

By Colleen Howe BEIJING (Reuters) - Major Chinese asset managers have billions of dollars invested in fossil fuels with no plans for a phase out, a new Greenpeace report said. The environmental

Death toll from Guangdong floods in China jumps to 38, state media reports

BEIJING (Reuters) - The death toll has risen to 38 from nine in China's southern Guangdong province as of Friday, following days of torrential rains that triggered floods and mudslides, Chinese state

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

US NHC says 50% chance of cyclone near northern Bahamas

(Reuters) - An area of low pressure located about 175 miles north-northeast of the northern Bahamas has 50% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC)

Hawaii agrees to settle youth climate change lawsuit

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - Hawaii on Thursday agreed to settle a lawsuit by 13 young people alleging the U.S. state was violating their rights under its constitution by operating a transportation

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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.