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Caribbean Development Bank chief says ‘no time to waste’ on climate action

(Reuters) - The Caribbean Development Bank's acting president on Wednesday called for immediate action to fund efforts to protect the region's coastlines and population from the growing impacts of

Landslides kill nine in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh

DHAKA (Reuters) - At least nine people, including eight Rohingya Muslims, were killed and several others injured on Wednesday after heavy monsoon rains triggered landslides in refugee camps in

Heavy rains, landslides in China’s Guangdong and Fujian kill nine

BEIJING (Reuters) -Torrential rain and landslides in China's coastal provinces of Guangdong and Fujian have killed nine people and left 17 missing, state media and local authorities said on Monday. In

California wildfire burns 12,000 acres, forces evacuations

(Reuters) - A wildfire burning northwest of Los Angeles on Sunday has forced the evacuation of over 1,000 people from a popular outdoor recreation area and burned over 12,000 acres, authorities said.

Companies setting climate transition plans up 44% in 2023, research shows

By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - The number of companies saying they have a climate transition plan in line with the world's most ambitious goal has jumped by nearly half, but many do not give

In Chile, coastal construction on sand dunes raises alarm as sinkholes multiply

By Rodrigo Gutierrez VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (Reuters) - Residents of the gleaming apartment buildings built atop sand dunes that dot Chile's Pacific coast are expressing mounting concerns for their

US heat wave sets records in central, northeast states

By Tyler Clifford NEW YORK CITY (Reuters) - U.S. cities are breaking decades-old temperature records this week as a heat wave stretches from central to eastern portions of the country, the National

Italy’s 2023 farm output hit by climate change, statistics bureau says

(Reuters) - Italian agricultural production shrank last year as wine, fruit and olive oil output all took a hit from extreme weather events linked to climate change, national statistics bureau ISTAT

EU drafts plan to exempt long-haul flights from new emissions rules

By Kate Abnett and Conor Humphries BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission has drafted plans to exempt long-haul flights from rules on monitoring their non-CO2 emissions, after international

Soccer-Weather warning shuts down Berlin’s Euro 2024 fan zones

BERLIN (Reuters) - Berlin's two Euro 2024 fan zones, which attract tens of thousands of guests for public viewing of matches, will be closed on Tuesday due to an extreme weather warning, organisers

On Camera

AI-generated images are distorting India’s military heroes. It’s a desecration of memory

The relationship with the soldier is deeply personal, often devotional. When an image is framed as a tribute—invoking sacrifice and nationalism—the instinct is to honour, not verify.

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.