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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes New York, New Jersey – EMSC

(Reuters) -A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck the New York City region on Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, shaking buildings and surprising residents in an area that rarely

Magnitude 4.7 earthquake hits New York City region, USGS says

(Reuters) -A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck the New York City region on Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, shaking buildings and surprising residents in an area that rarely

Policy push for carbon removal credits lures finance, aviation

By Peter Henderson, Susanna Twidale and Simon Jessop SAN FRANCISCO/LONDON (Reuters) - Demand for credits reflecting the engineered removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is expected by some to

US court upholds license for deepwater oil-export facility

By Arathy Somasekhar (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Thursday upheld federal approval of a deepwater oil-export facility planned off the Texas Gulf Coast, saying the proposed Enterprise Products

US SEC stays climate disclosure rule amid legal challenges

By Isla Binnie NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street's top regulator has stayed new climate-related disclosure requirements pending judicial review, the agency said in a statement on Thursday, after

Non-proliferation experts urge US to not support nuclear fuel project

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nuclear proliferation experts who served under four U.S. presidents told President Joe Biden and his administration on Thursday that a pilot project to

Forecasters predict ‘extremely active’ 2024 Atlantic hurricane season

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) - Weather forecasters at Colorado State University (CSU) on Thursday predicted an "extremely active" 2024 Atlantic hurricane season because of warm sea surface

Biden administration awards $20 billion for clean energy investment in low-income communities

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Kamala Harris and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator (EPA) Michael Regan on Thursday announced eight organizations that will

Renewables growth still lags climate targets, think tank says

By David Stanway SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The world added less than half of the new renewable energy capacity needed to meet its climate goals last year, with rising energy demand and weak grid

As climate changes, Sami herders need to feed reindeer as rain creates ice layer

By Gwladys Fouche GEADGEBARJAVRI, Norway (Reuters) - Driving slowly on his snowmobile, reindeer herder Nils Mathis Sara spreads animal feed for hundreds of his reindeer gathered in the Finnmark

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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.