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Stranded sea otter pups paired with surrogate moms at California aquarium

By Rollo Ross and Jack Ferry LONG BEACH, California (Reuters) - Every year, around 10 to 15 sea otter pups are found stranded off the California coast, often due to storms that separate mother and

EU pledges 3.5 billion euros to protect the ocean

ATHENS (Reuters) -The European Union will spend 3.5 billion euros ($3.71 billion) to protect the ocean and promote sustainability through a series of initiatives this year, the EU's top environment

Russia, Kazakhstan fight floods as Putin ally says officials should have done better

By Tamara Vaal and Lucy Papachristou PETROPAVLOVSK, Kazakhstan (Reuters) -Kazakhstan's president described floods across the north of the country as a national disaster on Tuesday and ordered his

Russia’s agricultural sector largely unscathed by floods, minister says

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The work of Russian agricultural companies has not been significantly disrupted by heavy flooding in several regions, Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev said on Tuesday, easing

80% of India to get above-average rainfall, La Nina to start around August, says IMD

Northeast India, which ‘historically have received good rainfall’ is witnessing a change in monsoon patterns. Global warming could be behind it, says Skymet.

Australia’s weather bureau says El Nino has ended, unsure about La Nina

CANBERRA (Reuters) -An El Nino weather event has ended, Australian weather authorities said on Tuesday, adding that they were uncertain if a La Nina phenomenon would form later this year, as other

A silver mine revives neglected Bosnian town

By Daria Sito-Sucic VARES, Bosnia (Reuters) - After five years abroad, Anto Marcic has returned to his village near the town of Vares in Bosnia and Herzegovina and opened a transportation firm that is

EU to spend 3.5 billion euros to protect the ocean, environment chief says

ATHENS (Reuters) - The European Union will spend 3.5 billion euros ($3.71 billion) to protect the ocean and promote sustainability through a series of initiatives this year, the EU's top environment

Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology flags end of El Nino

CANBERRA (Reuters) - An El Nino weather event that has been present since last year is over, Australia's Bureau of Meteorology said on Tuesday. The bureau said that while some climate models predict a

Divers in the Philippines create nurseries for rescued coral

By Peter Blaza BAUAN, PHILIPPINES (Reuters) - A group of scuba diving experts and enthusiasts are setting up coral nurseries in a popular dive spot south of Philippine capital Manila to help in the

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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.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

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.