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Spain has warmest January on record, says ministry

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain has logged the warmest January since records began in 1961, with average temperatures last month reaching 8.4 degrees Celsius (47.1° Fahrenheit), 0.4 degrees above the

Brussels works to defuse green policy opposition ahead of EU elections

By Kate Abnett STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - The EU will try to build trust through dialogue, including with farmers, before deciding its next emissions-cutting target, the bloc's climate chief said,

US strengthens national soot standards, industry objects

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Wednesday strengthened air quality standards for soot for the first time in over a decade, predicting $46 billion in health benefits

Radioactive water leaked at Fukushima, no outside impact detected -operator

TOKYO (Reuters) - Radioactive water has leaked from a device treating contaminated water at the tsunami-stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Tokyo Electric Power Co said on Wednesday, added

Belgium bans hunting trophy imports, activists want Europe to follow

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium has banned the import of hunting trophies such as lion claw bottle openers and ashtrays made from elephant feet, a move campaigners hope will be followed by other European

EU sues Portugal for not complying with judgment on biodiversity protection legislation

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission on Wednesday said it was suing Portugal for failing to comply with a previous judgment on biodiversity protection legislation. In its 2019 judgment, the EU

Palm oil supplier to Nestle, Kellogg’s linked to Peru deforestation in report

By Jake Spring and Alexander Villegas (Reuters) - A supplier to brands including Nestle, Kellogg's and Colgate has been farming palm oil on deforested land in one of the best-preserved areas of Peru's

Shift from El Nino to La Nina portends rains in Asia, dryness in Americas

By Naveen Thukral and Julie Ingwersen SINGAPORE/CHICAGO (Reuters) - After a strong El Nino, global weather is poised to transition to La Nina in the second half of 2024, a pattern typically bringing

Environmentalist surveying Mexico’s Maya Train warns of damage to ancient caves

By Paola Chiomante PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexico's Maya Train rail project in the Yucatan Peninsula is raising concerns among environmental experts about potential damage to unique

Wind power outpaced gas plants in Europe for the first time in 2023 – Ember

By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) - Wind power production outpaced gas plants in Europe for the first time last year as fossil fuel electricity generation plummeted, cutting the region's carbon

On Camera

Bengal’s high voter turnout is the insurrection of a spirit. Wait for true storm

West Bengal is sensitive to the BJP’s illegal immigration discourse—and Mamata Banerjee knew it would hit the Bengalis hard, given that many have their roots in Bangladesh.

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.