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Bird flu found in penguins near Antarctica, 200 chicks dead

By Jake Spring and Gloria Dickie (Reuters) -A deadly type of bird flu has been found in gentoo penguins for the first time, according to the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), stoking

Bird flu found in penguin species sparks fear of spread to Antarctica

By Jake Spring and Gloria Dickie (Reuters) - A deadly type of bird flu has been found in gentoo penguins for the first time, according to the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), stoking

China’s wind, solar capacity forecast to overtake coal in 2024

By Colleen Howe BEIJING (Reuters) -China's installed wind and solar capacity will overtake coal for the first time this year, an industry body forecast on Tuesday. The China Electricity Council (CEC)

Greece hit record high green energy output last year

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece hit a record high in wind, solar and hydroelectric energy output last year, its power grid operator IPTO said on Tuesday, as the Mediterranean country on the southern tip of

ECB hints at greener monetary policy in new climate plan

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank on Tuesday hinted it could make its monetary policy greener as part of a new push to take climate change into account in its work. Some activists have

Visibility drops across states as dense fog blanks out North Indian belt

Delhi's Palam and Safdarjung areas recorded visibility at just 50 metres while the minimum temperature in the national capital was recorded at 11.4 degrees Celsius at 5.30 am.

Earthquake of magnitude 6 strikes Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border region -GFZ

(Reuters) - A magnitude 6 earthquake struck the Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border region on Tuesday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ)said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ

EU needs trillions of investment for 2050 climate target – research

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will need 1.5 trillion euros ($1.6 trillion)per year of investments to meet its 2050 net zero emissions target, research backed by Green EU

Environmental group criticises Italy’s Eni for use of palm oil by-product

MILAN (Reuters) - European environmental lobby group Transport & Environment (T&E) criticised Eni in a report on Monday, saying the Italian energy group's use of a palm oil by-product in its biofuel

World’s largest cruise ship sets sail, bringing concerns about methane emissions

By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) - The world's largest cruise ship is set for its maiden voyage on Saturday, but environmental groups are concerned that the liquefied natural gas-powered vessel

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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.