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Factbox-US utilities under fire over role in deadly blazes

(Reuters) - The wildfire raging across the Texas panhandle, dubbed the Smokehouse Creek Fire and officially the largest on record for the state, has doubled in size since earlier this week and burned

Yellen starts visit to Chile with focus on green energy transition

By Andrea Shalal SANTIAGO (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday underscored the United States' interest in deepening ties with Chile, a key producer of critical minerals, as both

Azerbaijan’s Aliyev says Baku supports green energy, but world needs fossil fuels for now

BAKU (Reuters) - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, whose country is due to host the COP29 summit on climate change in October, said on Friday that his country is committed to the green energy

Norway wealth fund sells stakes in 3 Jardine firms on environment concerns

OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's $1.6 trillion sovereign wealth fund has excluded three companies from its portfolio due to concerns that mining activity may destroy the natural habitat of critically

India’s weather office forecasts above-average temperatures for March

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India is likely to experience above normal minimum temperatures in March, India's state-run weather office said on Friday, raising concerns about the country's critical wheat crop.

California’s Sierra Nevada mountains could see 12 feet of snow through the weekend

By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - Up to 12 feet (3.66 m) of snow is forecast to fall in California's Sierra Nevada mountains through the weekend, as a one-two punch of dual brutal cold fronts slams into the

India saw 329 heatwave days in 2 yrs, media coverage lukewarm — 2 reports highlight dual challenge

A report by Centre for Science & Environment catalogues impact of climate change on extreme weather events, while another by Climate Trends focuses on media's coverage of heatwaves.

Global energy-related CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023 – IEA

By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) - Global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) hit a record high last year, driven partly by increased fossil fuel use in countries where droughts

Reducing emissions is responsibility of G20 nations, UN’s Guterres says

KINGSTOWN, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Reuters) -U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday said cutting emissions is "essentially" the responsibility of G20 nations, the largest

California’s coveted coastal cliffs eroding in atmospheric rivers

By Jorge Garcia SAN CLEMENTE, California (Reuters) - The views of the Pacific Ocean from Alan Ashavi's cliff-top property are breathtaking, but underneath lurks a danger to the dream home he has been

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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.