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Wildfire has moved closer to Canadian oil city, says local authority

OTTAWA (Reuters) - A large wildfire threatening the major Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray moved closer overnight and weather conditions are unfavorable, the local authority said on Wednesday.

Climate change-induced heatwaves becoming more likely every April, temps to soar above 40 degrees

Report by World Weather Attribution says these events will become 0.85 degrees Celsius warmer & vulnerable will continue to die unless world takes unprecedented steps to reduce emissions.

Japan starts energy talks to balance supply risks with net zero goal

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's industry ministry kicked off talks on Wednesday to craft the next basic energy plan, a key long-term strategy for the resource-poor country aimed at balancing energy security

France sees maize area up nearly 10% in shift to spring crops

PARIS (Reuters) - France's grain maize area will jump by nearly 10% this year as farmers shift to spring varieties after heavy rain hit winter crops, the farm ministry forecast on Wednesday. In its

China calls for stepped-up energy-efficiency plans to meet targets

By Colleen Howe BEIJING (Reuters) - China's state planner has ordered provinces to develop energy-efficiency plans for entities accounting for about 70% of consumption and carbon emissions by 2025-end

Dust storms hit Delhi & Mumbai, then warnings came — why they couldn’t be predicted in time

Forecasting systems aren't close to predicting dust storms due to their localised & brief nature. Moreover, in India, there's a lack of Doppler radars to track conditions accompanying them.

Algeria to produce 3.7 million cubic meters of desalinated water per day by end of 2024

ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria will produce 3.7 million cubic meters per day of desalinated water by the end of 2024, which will cover 42% of the needs of the population estimated at 47 million, the CEO

Indonesia searches for 35 still missing in deadly Sumatra floods

JAKARTA (Reuters) - The search for 35 people who are still missing from flash floods and mud slides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province continued on Wednesday, authorities said, as the death toll

Canada’s oil sands hub threatened by wildfire, sparking large evacuations

By David Ljunggren and Nia Williams (Reuters) -A large wildfire is slowly approaching the major Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray and around 6,000 people in four suburbs have been told to

Wildfire forces evacuation of four suburbs of western Canada oil town

By David Ljunggren and Nia Williams (Reuters) -A large wildfire is slowly approaching the major Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray and people in four suburbs have been told to evacuate, local

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.