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Some Australian farmers get a boost from above-average Nov rains

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's rainfall in November was 37.8% above the 1961–1990 average, the country's weather bureau said on Wednesday, a boost for many farmers after a hot, dry period that hit

Olympics-ISA welcomes pause in controversial surf tower construction

(Reuters) - The International Surfing Association (ISA) has welcomed a pause in preparations for the construction of a judging tower for the Paris Olympics surfing competition in Tahiti after local

Philippines receives $5.3 billion climate finance commitment from Canada

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines and the United Nations Development Programme have secured Canada's commitment for $5.3 billion of climate finance, the president's office in Manila said on Wednesday

Australia’s proposed koala haven faces logging threat

By Cordelia Hsu and Jill Gralow SYDNEY (Reuters) - Nestled in old eucalyptus forests in Australia's New South Wales region, an estimated 15% of the state’s dwindling koala population is set to win

Atmospheric river pounds US Northwest; two deaths reported

By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - An atmospheric river deluged the U.S. Northwest for a third straight day on Tuesday, swelling rivers to dangerous levels, forcing road and rail closures, and possibly

Carbon tax in Canada’s Pacific province has health benefit, study shows

By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) - As Canadian politicians continue an intense debate over emissions policies, a new study has found that the country's carbon pricing scheme in British Columbia has a

COP28 pledge to curb cooling emissions backed by 63 countries

By Gloria Dickie DUBAI (Reuters) -The United States, Canada and Kenya were among 63 countries to join a pledge on Tuesday to deeply cut cooling-related emissions at the United Nations climate summit

New Mexico floats plan at COP28 to divert drilling wastewater to manufacturing

By Valerie Volcovici DUBAI (Reuters) - The U.S. state of New Mexico on Tuesday used the COP28 talks in Dubai to announce a plan to divert wastewater from the oil and gas industry to water-intensive

France on ‘high’ alert for bird flu after new cases detected

PARIS (Reuters) -France raised the risk level of bird flu to 'high' from 'moderate' on Tuesday after new cases of the disease were detected, forcing poultry farms to keep birds indoors to stem the

Global dairy companies announce alliance to cut methane at COP28

By Leah Douglas (Reuters) - Six of the world's largest dairy companies will soon begin disclosing their methane emissions as part of a new global alliance launched at the United Nations climate summit

On Camera

Why belief remains high among Indian Americans

As religious identity transforms, the Indian-American diaspora finds new ways to balance ancient Vedic beliefs with the realities of 21st-century life.

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.

Aksai Chin for Arunachal: Ex-Indian Army chief Naravane backs revival of 1950s China offer on border row

Gen Manoj Naravane (retd) said in an exclusive interview with ThePrint that India should focus on having more experts who understand China's psyche and its workings

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.