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Battling climate change, Japan looks to seagrass for carbon capture

By Tom Bateman and Kiyoshi Takenaka YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - On a recent Saturday, some 100 volunteers gathered on a popular beach in the Japanese port city of Yokohama, wading in the shallows to

Nature loss could slow UK growth 12% by the 2030s, report says

By Virginia Furness LONDON (Reuters) - Nature loss could pose a greater risk to Britain's economy than the COVID-19 pandemic and wipe 300 billion pounds ($373.83 billion) off UK economic growth if

Alberta warns of critical time for wildfire risk as evacuations start

By Nia Williams (Reuters) - Alberta introduced more fire restrictions on Wednesday, as officials said the 2024 wildfire season had started earlier than usual due to ongoing drought and warned that the

Air quality in some parts of US worst in 25 years, report says

By Rich McKay (Reuters) - About 44 million Americans live in cities or counties that received a failing grade for air quality, which has deteriorated to its worst in 25 years across a swath of the U.S

EU Parliament approves weakened green rules for farmers

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union proposals to weaken the green conditions attached to the bloc's subsidies for farmers won backing from the European Parliament on Wednesday, as

Karnataka, Gujarat best in renewable energy transition, Jharkhand, Bihar lag—think tank report

Study by Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and Ember finds most states have renewable energy infra but lag in decarbonising electricity sector.

Curious case of squeaky clean Varanasi air — too few sensors, data collection gaps fan questions

In March, Varanasi had a PM2.5 concentration of 12, surpassing even northeastern cities such as Silchar & Shillong. However, there are questions about the robustness of available data.

EU Parliament backs clampdown on single-use plastic packaging

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Parliament approved a proposed law on Wednesday that would ban certain single-use plastic packaging like mini shampoo bottles in hotels and thin

EU Parliament approves plan to quit energy charter treaty

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Parliament gave its consent on Wednesday for the EU to exit the energy charter treaty, an international agreement protecting energy investments, over

EU Parliament adopts new rules to improve air quality by 2030

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Parliament adopted stricter legally-binding air pollution limits on Wednesday that must be complied with by 2030. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT The World Health Organization (

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Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

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.