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Swiss, Thai groups close first sale of Paris Agreement carbon offsets

By Jake Spring (Reuters) - A Thai electric bus operator said on Monday it had sold the first carbon offsets under a new system created by the Paris Agreement to a Swiss fossil fuel group, a major

Two bodies found after avalanche in Italian Alps

ROME (Reuters) - Italian mountain rescue teams found the bodies of two hikers after an avalanche on Sunday in the Alps close to the border with Switzerland. One of the victims was found buried in snow

Five people trapped in Slovenia cave after heavy rainfall

(fixes typo in penultimate paragraph (may instead of many)) SARAJEVO (Reuters) -Five people have been trapped in a cave in southwestern Slovenia since Saturday afternoon after heavy rainfall raised

Storm may not be wintry enough to end New York City’s snow drought

By Joseph Ax and Brendan O'Brien NEW YORK (Reuters) -New York City's historic, two-year snow drought may not come to an end this weekend, despite the arrival of a winter storm system that began

Among 1st climate refugees in Americas, how an indigenous community in Panama secured its own future

Guna people of Gardi Sugdub have ensured construction of a new, sustainable home on Panama's mainland after 14 years of work as their island faces the threat of submergence.

New York City awaits winter storm that could end two-year snow drought

By Joseph Ax and Brendan O'Brien NEW YORK CITY (Reuters) - New York City's historic, two-year snow drought may come to an end this weekend with the arrival of a winter storm system that should begin

Britain hit by flooding after heavy rain swells major rivers

LONDON (Reuters) - Major rivers across Britain were flooded on Friday after heavy rain, with the government issuing more than 300 flood warnings, travel operators announcing serious disruption and

Consumer Reports finds ‘widespread’ presence of plastics in food

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumer Reports has found that plastics retain a "widespread" presence in food despite the health risks, and called on regulators to reassess the safety of

Germany’s 2023 CO2 emissions fall to lowest in 70 years but drop not yet sustainable- study

By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's carbon dioxide emissions in 2023 fell to their lowest since the 1950s due to less coal-fired power and reduced output by energy-intensive industries, but

‘Roaring success’ — Namibian cheetah Aasha gives birth to three cubs in Kuno 

Satellite images showed at least three cubs, said Kuno’s chief conservator of forests (CCF) Uttam Sharma. Comes months after three of four cubs born to another cheetah, Jwala, died.

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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.