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Debt-for-nature swaps could give $100 billion boost to climate fight, says report

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Debt-for-nature swaps, where poorer countries have debt written off in return for protecting ecosystems such as barrier reefs or rainforests, could provide $100

Neurodiversity can drive sustainable urban planning – here’s how

Neurodiversity is the idea that brains work in all sorts of ways. There's no ‘correct’ way to think, learn or act, and these differences shouldn't be seen as deficits.

Climate targets group trustees seek to calm governance storm

By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - Trustees of a climate targets verification group at the centre of a governance storm on Friday sought to assuage concern over their plan to allow offsetting of

Russian city calls for mass evacuations due to rapidly rising flood waters

ORENBURG, Russia (Reuters) -Authorities in the Russian city of Orenburg called on thousands of residents to evacuate immediately on Friday due to rapidly rising flood waters after major rivers burst

Shell, Friends of the Earth each say European climate ruling backs their view in Dutch case

By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Shell told a Dutch court on Friday that a European climate ruling against the Swiss government supported their appeal against a Dutch climate ruling

Russian city calls for a mass evacuation due to rising flood waters

ORENBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Authorities in the Russian city of Orenburg called on residents to evacuate immediately on Friday due to rapidly rising flood waters after major rivers burst their banks

Analysis-Climate verdict for Swiss women a warning for European states, oil industry

By Gloria Dickie, Kate Abnett and Alison Withers LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Governments and companies that are lax on climate action should be worried since this week's European human rights court

Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions fall 2.5% in FY22/23 to record low

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.5% to a record low in the fiscal year through March 2023, government data showed on Friday, helped by reduced emissions in

Most Australian sowing areas to get above-median rainfall in June-Aug, weather bureau says

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Most of Australia's main cropping areas are likely to see median or above-median rainfall during June-August, the country's weather bureau said on Friday, raising the prospect of

Peru’s dengue deaths triple as climate change swells mosquito population

LIMA (Reuters) - Deaths caused by the mosquito-born dengue disease have more than tripled in Peru so far this year, according to data from the South American nation's government, which is redoubling

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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.