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Striking environmental workers threaten to quit Yanomami territory in Amazon

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Striking workers at Brazil's environmental protection agencies said on Wednesday they will pull out of the Yanomami territory, the country's largest Indigenous reservation which

China proposes new target for better air quality

BEIJING (Reuters) -China has proposed new targets for improved air quality as part of its green and low-carbon development, state news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday, although the targets are

Meghalaya town, not Delhi, had ‘most polluted’ air in 2023 — report on 5 yrs of govt clean air scheme

'Tracing The Hazy Air 2024' report released by Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air found 6 of 10 cities with worst air pollution in 2023 not part of Centre's National Clean Air Programme.

China adjusts 2027 and 2035 targets for better air quality

BEIJING (Reuters) - China aims to reduce the national average concentration of fine particulate matter, a measure of air quality, to less than 28 micrograms per cubic metre by 2027. The country also

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan – EMSC

(Reuters) - An earthquake measuring 6.2 magnitude struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Thursday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centresaid. The quake was at a depth of 201 km (

Vestas plans second offshore wind plant in Poland

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish wind turbine maker Vestas plans a second offshore wind turbine plant in Poland to meet growing demand for harnessing wind at sea, it said on Thursday. The factory, which

Renewable energy growth must accelerate to reach 2030 goal-IEA

By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) - Global renewable energy capacity is expected to grow by two and a half times by 2030 but governments need to go further to achieve a goal of tripling it by then

Japan weather bureau says 40% chance of El Nino continuing into end of spring

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's weather bureau said on Thursday that there was a 40% chance that the El Nino phenomenon would continue into the end of the Northern Hemisphere spring. The El Nino is a

Avalanche at California ski resort kills one person, injures another

By Brad Brooks (Reuters) -One skier was killed and another received minor injuries in an avalanche at the Palisades Tahoe ski resort in California on Wednesday, officials said. The Placer County

UK detects first bird flu case in mammals in sub-Antarctica

By Farouq Suleiman LONDON (Reuters) - Bird flu has been detected for the first time in mammals in sub-Antarctica, Britain's Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) said on Thursday, raising concerns 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.