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EU Commission proposes lowering wolf protection status in Europe

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Wolves could lose their strict protection from hunting and capture if a European Commission proposal on Wednesday to downgrade their status due to their growing population and

Microsoft inks carbon removal deal with offsets startup Chestnut

By David French (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has struck a deal with offsets startup Chestnut Carbon to acquire credits linked to the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, the firms said

Lava flows from Iceland volcano slow as heavy snow sets in

By Marco Trujillo and Marko Djurica REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - Lava flows from a volcano in Iceland were slowing on Wednesday as heavy snows cloaked the area, reducing visibility of an eruption that for

Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes southern Peru – GFZ

(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck southern Peru on Wednesday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 80 km (50 miles), GFZ said. (Reporting by

US to hold Gulf of Mexico oil auction after string of delays

(Reuters) - The Biden administration on Wednesday will hold an auction of oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico following several delays due to litigation over the drilling industry's impact on an

Britain eyes competitive market carbon capture market from 2035

(Reuters) - The British government on Wednesday presented a plan for moving away from subsidies and into a competitive market for carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) by 2035. As part of the CCUS

Weakened polar vortex seen as likely culprit behind China’s big chill

By Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) - The cause of a wave of bitingly cold air that swept into China and rewrote seasonal records for low temperatures may lie further north - a potential weakening in the

Chinese earthquake victims pulled to safety in subfreezing weather

By Alessandro Diviggiano, Xiaoyu Yin and Liz Lee HAIDONG, Qinghai (Reuters) - Braving below-freezing conditions, rescuers pulled to safety victims of an earthquake that rocked a remote area in China's

California approves rules for converting sewage waste to drinking water

By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California regulators on Tuesday cleared the way for widespread use of advanced filtration and treatment facilities designed to convert sewage waste into pure

Mexico emitted ‘extreme’ amounts of methane from gas pipeline, scientists find

By Stefanie Eschenbacher MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico emitted "extreme" amounts of methane from a natural gas pipeline running through its northern border state Durango in 2019, a research paper

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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.