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In Iraq, water crisis leaves farmers clinging to sidr trees

By Mohammed Aty BASRA (Reuters) - Faced with a failing date palm business due to scarce resources, Iraqi farmer Ismail Ibrahim has planted "sidr", or jujube, trees which require far less water during

New England offshore wind auction draws multiple bidders

By Scott DiSavino and Laila Kearney (Reuters) -Several offshore wind developers bid in a combined Connecticut-Massachusetts-Rhode Island offshore wind solicitation on Wednesday, including units of

Boat Race rowers told to avoid the water as UK sewage dumping surges

By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) - Victorious rowers in Britain's University Boat Race have been warned not to jump into the River Thames this weekend due to alarming levels of E. coli bacteria, as

Big turnout expected in New England offshore wind power auction

By Scott DiSavino and Laila Kearney (Reuters) - Several offshore wind developers are on track to bid in the combined Connecticut-Massachusetts-Rhode Island offshore wind solicitation on Wednesday,

Climate change, AI in focus at Commonwealth’s Oct meet in Samoa

By Cordelia Hsu SYDNEY (Reuters) -Climate change and efforts to keep up with advances in artificial intelligence top the agenda for a Commonwealth meeting set for the small Pacific Islands nation of

Big Oil’s climate planning not good enough, investor group says

By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) -The current low-carbon transition plans of 10 of Europe's and North America's biggest listed oil and gas companies are not good enough to assess the risks involved,

Big Oil’s climate planning not good enough, investors say

By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - The current low-carbon transition plans of 10 of Europe's and North America's biggest listed oil and gas companies are not good enough to assess the risks involved,

Climate change, AI in focus at Commonwealth’s Oct meeting in Samoa

By Cordelia Hsu SYDNEY (Reuters) - Climate change and efforts to keep up with advances in artificial intelligence top the agenda for a Commonwealth meeting set for the small Pacific Islands nation of

Shipping industry faces fuel dilemma in bid to cut emissions

By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) - The shipping industry is under increasing pressure to decarbonize, but unclear regulatory guidelines, including around what sorts of cleaner fuels large

Majority of EU countries ask bloc to scale back deforestation law

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Some 20 members of the European Union asked Brussels to scale back and possibly suspend the bloc's anti-deforestation law on Tuesday, saying the policy would harm

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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.