scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Friday, April 24, 2026
HomeEnvironment

Environment

Arctic doomsday vault gets record batch of crop seeds

OSLO (Reuters) - A frozen Arctic vault built to preserve global agricultural crops from extinction received seeds on Tuesday from the largest number of new contributors yet, a custodian of the remote

Brazil stresses need to tackle climate change to avoid further global instability

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's Environment Minister Marina Silva said on Tuesday that the world is currently witnessing wars with devastating losses and that significant instability could further

EU lawmakers approve tougher bloc-wide penalties for environmental crime

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Parliament on Tuesday approved tougher penalties for environmental crimes such as illegal timber trade, with offences punishable by up to 10 years in prison and

US unveils $366 million for clean energy in underserved, remote areas

(Reuters) - The Biden administration on Tuesday said it would spend $366 million to fund 17 clean energy projects in rural and remote areas of the U.S. to boost reliability and ease high electricity

Private lakes emerge as symbol of water inequity in elite Mexican holiday town

By Cassandra Garrison VALLE DE BRAVO, Mexico(Reuters) - The shores of the giant dam in Valle de Bravo, a popular weekend spot for Mexico City's rich and famous, have turned to cracked, dry mud. Mario

South Africa says climate targets on track if coal switch not delayed again

By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's delay in taking coal-fired power stations offline will only harm its commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050 if the plants continue to burn well

Moroccan solar plans hampered by dispute over technology

By Ahmed Eljechtimi RABAT (Reuters) - A dispute over concentrated solar power (CSP) technology is behind years of delays to Morocco's biggest planned solar project after problems at another prominent

EU Parliament passes nature law despite political backlash

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Parliament approved an EU flagship law to restore nature on Tuesday, salvaging at least part of its plans to protect the environment after farmers'

Japan’s Idemitsu joins study on U.S. ammonia project

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan agreed with trading house Mitsubishi Corp and Swiss firm Proman to study a fuel ammonia production project in the U.S., the three companies said

Rhino poaching in South Africa increases in 2023

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa recorded 499 rhinos poached in 2023, 51 more than the previous year, despite efforts to protect the animals, the government said on Tuesday. South Africa is home

On Camera

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.