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Climate change to have long-term economic impact: SF Fed paper

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - An increase in the number of hot days as climate change warms the globe would likely damage the U.S. economy over the long-term, according to research published on Tuesday by

Climate plan verifier tightens rules for banks, asset managers

By Virginia Furness LONDON (Reuters) - A leading arbiter of corporate climate targets said on Tuesday it would tighten the rules for financial institutions seeking its approval to ensure their

Biden administration unveils plan to modernise US power grid

21 states commit to upgrading infrastructure and advancing clean energy.

Momentum building behind global company climate disclosures, standards body says

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - More countries than initially expected are adopting international climate-related disclosure standards, a global rulemaking body said on Tuesday, but cautioned that

Zimbabwe to look East for trophy hunting export markets

By Nyasha Chingono LIVINGSTONE, Zambia (Reuters) - Zimbabwean wildlife authorities are eyeing trophy hunting export markets in the East as some European countries move to ban trophy imports, an

Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes off Indonesia’s Sumatra, agency says

JAKARTA (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.2 quake struck off the shores of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Tuesday with the epicentre at a depth of 12km, the country's geophysics agency said. There was no risk

Over 750,000 customers without power in Texas, other states after storms

(Reuters) - Over 754,000 homes and businesses in Texas, Kentucky and other states in between were without power on Tuesday after storms battered the region over the long Memorial Day holiday weekend,

UNDP calls for massive investment in SIDS Climate Adaptation

Policy brief highlights urgent need to break costly disaster cycle

Papua New Guinea orders evacuations after landslide, thousands feared buried

By Lewis Jackson and Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Papua New Guinea government ordered thousands of residents to evacuate from the path of a still-active landslide on Tuesday, after parts of a

Escalating emissions: How Red Sea disruptions are driving up carbon emissions

By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) - A surge of attacks on ships traveling the waters of the Red Sea is forcing shippers to reroute their vessels, sending them on longer journeys that drive up their

On Camera

Mumbai woman who shouted at minister spoke for many Indians, exposed BJP’s protest politics

Had it been a poor woman shouting at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan over the roadblock, the police would likely have arrested her, raided her home, and terrorised her family members.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

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.