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Tanzania switches on first turbine of hydro plant in World Heritage Site

By Nuzulack Dausen DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzania has switched on the first turbine of a new hydroelectric plant set to double power generation capacity but which has drawn stiff opposition from

London insect farm hatches plan for greener way to feed animals

By Ben Makori and Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) - Buzzing underneath a set of railway arches in central London are hundreds of thousands of little flies, showcasing insect-farming technology that

EU carbon border tax will do little to cut emissions, ADB study says

By David Stanway SINGAPORE (Reuters) -A European Union plan to impose tariffs on high-carbon imports could hurt developing countries in Asia but is unlikely to lead to big reductions in greenhouse gas

EU carbon border tax will do little to cut emissions, says ADB study

By David Stanway SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A European Union plan to impose tariffs on high-carbon imports could hurt developing countries in Asia but is unlikely to lead to big reductions in greenhouse

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes China’s Xinjiang region

(Reuters) - A 5.8-magnitude struck Akqi County in China's northwestern Xinjiang region at 12:14 p.m. (0414 GMT) on Sunday, the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) said. The quake was at a depth of

Behind Kerala’s request to have wild boars declared as ‘vermin’, a history of human-animal conflict

New Delhi: Wild boars get a bad rap the world over. They’re seen as pests in Scotland, US and other parts of Europe where...

Deep sea tech could transform life above water. Here’s how

The ocean provides over 90% of the living space on Earth, helps regulate our weather patterns, sequester carbon and absorbs heat from our atmosphere.

Fresh warnings issued for bushfire-threatened Australian towns

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A massive out-of-control bushfire in Australia's Victoria state that has destroyed properties and killed livestock prompted fresh evacuation alerts on Saturday for several rural

Brazil’s Vale sees no sign of environmental breach at suspended mines

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian miner Vale does not see signs of environmental or social breach at two of its mines whose operating licenses were suspended this week, Vale Base Metals chair Mark

Climate change clouds future of winter sports

By Diana Mandia, Alessandro Parodi and Tristan Veyet (Reuters) -Pietro Casartelli always dreamed of becoming a professional athlete, but the alpine skier, 18, says climate change is making his goals

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India’s AI group is a coordination committee dressed up as a governance body

There must be a Supreme AI Council that operates at the apex. It must be chaired by the Prime Minister, with real authority, full representation, and a mandate to act.

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.