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Majority of recent CO2 emissions linked to just 57 producers, report says

By Kate Abnett and Riham Alkousaa BRUSSELS/BERLIN (Reuters) - The vast majority of planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions since 2016 can be traced to a group of just 57 fossil fuels and cement

Earthquake of 5.5 magnitude hits northwest China’s Qinghai province

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck the remote northwestern Chinese province of Qinghai shortly before 9 a.m. (0100 GMT) Thursday, state media agency Xinhua reported. (Reporting by

Panama Canal drought could threaten global supply chain, S&P says

By Marion Giraldo MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The severe drought which has forced the Panama Canal, one of the world's busiest trade passages, to limit daily crossings could impact global supply chains

Brazil hopes COP30 climate summit boosts ecotourism

By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian tourism officials are hoping to change the country's image as a mere haven for scantily-clad beachgoers by hosting U.N. climate talks next year in the

Fed blocks tough climate risk proposal by global banking watchdog, Bloomberg reports

(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve has blocked a push by a global banking watchdog to make climate risk a focus of financial rules, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with

Storms with typhoon-like winds ravage South China, killing 7

BEIJING (Reuters) - Rare storms with typhoon-like winds have killed at least seven people in China's southern Jiangxi province since the weekend, three of them blown out of their high-rise apartments

Giant Kazakh oil field operator denies spill reports

ALMATY (Reuters) -The operator of Kazakhstan's giant offshore Kashagan oilfield denied reports of an oil spill near the field and said on Tuesday its facilities were working normally. Globus, an

IMD warns of likely heat waves from April to June

According to the IMD, the heat wave is expected to affect the country's southern and western parts.

Shell says landmark emissions ruling won’t help climate goals

By Bart H. Meijer AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Shell on Tuesday told a Dutch court a 2021 order that it should drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions lacks a legal basis and risks obstructing the fight

Ecologists report oil spill near Kazakh oil field in Caspian Sea

ALMATY (Reuters) -An ecological organisation in Kazakhstan said on Tuesday that a large oil spill had been captured by satellite imagery in the northern Caspian Sea near Kazakhstan's giant Kashagan

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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.