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Canada gives mineral-rich Arctic region of Nunavut control over its resources

By Natalie Maerzluft IQALUIT, Nunavut (Reuters) -Canada on Thursday formally gave the giant Arctic territory of Nunavut control over its reserves of gold, diamonds, iron, cobalt and rare earth metals,

Canada to give mineral-rich Arctic region of Nunavut control over its resources

By Natalie Maerzluft IQALUIT, Nunavut (Reuters) - Canada will on Thursday grant the giant Arctic territory of Nunavut control over its reserves of gold, diamonds, iron, cobalt and rare earth metals,

EU Commission to back 90% emissions cut for 2040 climate target – sources

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission is set to recommend the EU reduces its net greenhouse gas emissions 90% by 2040, from 1990 levels, to ensure the bloc can reach net zero

EU Council and Parliament agree on 90% CO2 emissions cut by 2040 for trucks

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU Council and Parliament have reached a provisional deal to lower CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles, maintaining the target set last year by the European Commission of a

Amid drought, water curbs in Portugal’s Algarve, Spain’s Catalonia

By Sergio Goncalves and Joan Faus LISBON/BARCELONA (Reuters) - Portugal's caretaker government has ordered cuts to the amount of water used in farmland irrigation and in urban environments including

Landslide in southern Philippines kills seven, 10 more missing

MANILA (Reuters) - Seven people, including five children, were killed after a landslide buried a house following days of heavy rains in southern Davao de Oro province, a disaster official said on

Foreign-backed nickel hub in Indonesia causing mass deforestation -report

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Mining activity at a nickel industrial park linked to mainly Chinese companies has contributed to mass deforestation in Indonesia, a non-governmental group said in a report. The

11% of tehsils saw drop in rainfall in past decade — study shows how monsoon patterns are shifting

On reverse side, 31 percent of tehsils saw increase of four or more days of heavy rainfall per year over last decade, according to Council on Energy, Environment, and Water.

Climate science advisers tell EU to phase out fossil fuels

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will need to revamp its policies to deliver a fossil fuel phase-out if the bloc is to achieve its ambitious climate targets, official advisers

Snow, chilly winds in Vancouver shut schools, hinder air traffic

By Chris Helgren VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Schools remained shut and flights were impacted in Vancouver on Wednesday as weather forecasters warned of heavy snowfall and frigid winds sweeping across the

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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.