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US forecasters see large number of major hurricanes in 2024

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) -U.S. government forecasters said on Thursday up to seven major hurricanes may form in an "extraordinary" 2024 Atlantic hurricane season beginning June 1. In a May

U.S. forecasters see “extraordinary” 2024 hurricane season

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) -U.S. government forecasters said on Thursday the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is shaping up to be "extraordinary" where past experience with tropical storms cannot

US forecasters see ‘extraordinary’ 2024 hurricane season

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) -U.S. government forecasters said on Thursday the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is shaping up to be "extraordinary" where past experience with tropical storms cannot

Texas power demand to break May record in heat wave on Friday

By Scott DiSavino (Reuters) - Power use in Texas was on track to break the record for the month of May for a second time this week on Friday and could top that again over the Memorial Day weekend as

Climate change spurs early blooms in Bulgaria’s historic rose industry

By Stoyan Nenov CHERGANOVO, Bulgaria (Reuters) - Bulgarian farmers were busy harvesting rose petals for their renowned oil this week, about a month earlier than the historical norm due to climate

Tornado in Haiti leaves more than 300 families homeless

(Reuters) - A tornado in northwest Haiti has injured at least 50 people, destroyed 200 houses and left more than 300 families homeless, according to the United Nations. Haitian weather authorities

Japan whaler operator says it has no plan to hunt in Antarctic

By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Tom Bateman TOKYO (Reuters) - The operator of Japan's first domestically-built whaling mothership in more than seven decades said on Thursday it had no plans to send the whaler

Northwest & central India under severe heat spell, high night time temperatures most worrying

According to IMD, higher than expected minimum temperatures are increasing regions' heat stress by not allowing surfaces to cool down post sundown. This could have deadly health impacts.

Reeling from one heat wave, Mexico awaits ‘highest temperatures ever recorded’

By Aida Pelaez-Fernandez and Brendan O'Boyle MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico, reeling from a heat wave that has already broken records, caused power outages and killed people and animals, could see "

Half of world’s mangroves under threat, says conservation group

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Half of the world's mangrove ecosystems are at risk of collapse as a result of human activity, rising sea levels and extreme weather, according to the latest survey by an

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.