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Work stopped as Typhoon Koinu brushes past Taiwan with lashing rain, strong winds

TAITUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) -Typhoon Koinu began brushing past the rural far southern tip of Taiwan on Thursday, injuring 190 but causing no deaths, as lashing rains and strong winds cancelled work and

Japan issues tsunami advisory for islands in eastern Japan

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan issued an advisory for a tsunami of 1 metre for the islands off of Izu peninsula on the eastern coast of the country. The warning followed an earthquake that had a preliminary

2023 likely to become hottest year in record as global mean temperature hits new high

Last month was the warmest September on record globally, with 0.93C above the average temperature for the same month in 1991-2020.

AccuWeather sees colder winter in some parts of US as El Nino strengthens

(Reuters) - A strengthening El Nino will make the upcoming winter substantially colder in some regions of the United States, private forecaster AccuWeather said on Wednesday. An El Nino phenomenon is

OPEC’s stand pat supports further oil price gains -Equinor executive

By Curtis Williams HOUSTON (Reuters) -The chief economist of oil major Equinor on Wednesday said global crude prices could rise to $100 a barrel based on the OPEC oil-producers' group decision this

Europe can slice CO2 emissions 70% by 2050, says Equinor executive

HOUSTON (Reuters) - The chief economist of oil major Equinor on Wednesday said Europe could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 70% by 2050, but said oil and gas investments must continue in ordre to

Wopke Hoekstra: from young Shell employee to climate tsar

By Kate Abnett and Anthony Deutsch BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European lawmakers made Wopke Hoekstra sweat as they scrutinised his bid to be Europe's next climate chief, but after the former Dutch minister

Wopke Hoekstra: from young Shell employee to EU climate chief

By Kate Abnett and Anthony Deutsch BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European lawmakers made Wopke Hoekstra sweat as they scrutinised his bid to be Europe's next climate chief, but after the former Dutch minister

Amphibian crisis: 41% of species deemed threatened with extinction

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Earth's amphibians - from the thorny spike-thumb frog to the red knobby newt, West African giant squeaker, ornate tree toad and fire salamander - are being pushed

Mexico flags plan after Grupo Mexico’s chemical spill efforts deemed insufficient

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday he hoped to have a proposal within 15 days regarding a 2014 chemical spill in the Sonora River by mining and

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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.