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‘Haze cannot be the norm’: Malaysia urges Indonesia to take action

By Danial Azhar KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia called on neighbour Indonesia and a grouping of Southeast Asian nations to take action as air quality worsens across the country due to fires in

Mont Blanc shrinks over two metres in height in two years -researchers

PARIS (Reuters) - Western Europe's highest peak, Mont Blanc, has lost more than two metres (6.5 ft) in height over the past two years, French researchers said on Thursday. A team of geographical

Libya flood disaster damaged ancient city but revealed new remains

By Ayman al-Warfali CYRENE, Libya (Reuters) - The flooding that killed thousands in Libya's Derna last month damaged the ruins at the ancient Greek city of Cyrene in the mountains nearby, but it also

Ukraine may sow less winter wheat due to too dry weather – minister

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine is likely to sow less winter wheat than it initially expected for the 2024 harvest due to the prolonged absence of rain across most regions, Agriculture Minister Mykola Solsky

Climate change-related droughts dent progress on energy emissions -report

PARIS (Reuters) - Droughts limiting hydro-electric generation globally prevented a fall in the energy sector's overall carbon emissions in the first half of 2023 despite the growth of wind and solar

UN Green Climate Fund pledges reach $9.3 billion in second replenishment round

BERLIN (Reuters) - The United Nations Green Climate Fund reached around $9.3 billion in pledges for its second replenishment round to help vulnerable countries cope with climate change, the fund's

Japan pledges $1 billion for UN climate change fund

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Japan will put up to 165 billion yen ($1.11 billion) into the United Nation's main fund for helping vulnerable countries cope with climate change, the country said on Thursday.

EU strikes deal to reduce super-potent greenhouse gases

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union agreed a deal on Thursday to slash the use of super-potent greenhouse gases in fridges and air conditioners, part of the EU's broader plans to cut CO2 emissions

Typhoon Koinu brushes past Taiwan with lashing rain; one dead

PINGTUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) -Typhoon Koinu brushed past southern Taiwan on Thursday, killing one person, injuring 304 and causing localised damage, as lashing rains and strong winds forced millions of

Low water hampers Rhine river shipping in Germany

HAMBURG (Reuters) - Low water levels after recent dry weather are preventing cargo vessels from sailing fully loaded on the Rhine river in Germany with surcharges added to the usual freight rates,

On Camera

Euphoria season 3 is an empty spectacle. Fans are upset, they want it cancelled

Euphoria's characters, who once carried moral ambiguity and emotional density, now feel like flat archetypes of the people they once were.

Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

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.