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California faces drenching rains from back-to-back atmospheric rivers

By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -California on Wednesday faced two back-to-back Pacific storms expected to drench much of the state in heavy rains and possibly trigger widespread flooding, while

Bones from German cave rewrite early history of Homo sapiens in Europe

By Will Dunham (Reuters) - Bone fragments unearthed in a cave in central Germany show that our species ventured into Europe's cold higher latitudes more than 45,000 years ago - much earlier than

White House’s Podesta to replace Kerry as top US climate diplomat

By Steve Holland and Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House senior adviser John Podesta will replace John Kerry as the U.S. climate change envoy, the White House said on Wednesday. Kerry,

Tesla sued by California counties over hazardous waste

By Clark Mindock (Reuters) - A group of 25 California counties have sued Elon Musk's Tesla, claiming the electric vehicle maker mishandled hazardous waste at its facilities across the state. The

White House’s Podesta to replace Kerry as US climate envoy -source

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House senior adviser John Podesta will replace John Kerry as U.S. special climate change envoy, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters on Wednesday. Kerry

White House’s Podesta to replace Kerry as US climate envoy -Wash Post

(Reuters) - White House senior adviser John Podesta will replace John Kerry as U.S. special climate change envoy, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday. Kerry announced earlier this month he would

California braces for back-to-back atmospheric river storms

By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California braced for a pair of approaching Pacific storms expected to drench much of the state in heavy rains that could trigger widespread flooding while also

California braces for back-to-back atmospheric river storms

By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California braced for a pair of approaching Pacific storms expected to drench much of the state in heavy rains that could trigger widespread flooding while also

What California’s atmospheric rivers means for water, snowpack levels

(Reuters) - The first of two atmospheric rivers over the next two weeks was expected to pound California on Wednesday and Thursday with heavy downpours or snow, which could cause dangerous flash

California’s landmark climate disclosure laws challenged by business groups

By Clark Mindock (Reuters) - Major U.S. business groups sued California on Tuesday seeking to overturn the state's new sweeping climate disclosure laws that require companies to publicly report their

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Hormuz crisis won’t replace the dollar with yuan. De-dollarisation is a myth

Recent data does not support any dramatic shift away from the dollar. As per IMF, the share of international transactions conducted in dollars has declined from 56.90% to 56.77%.

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.