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Milan records hottest day since 1763

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's northern city of Milan registered a new record high average daily temperature of 33 Celsius (91.4 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday as a heatwave which began around mid-August reached

Torrential rains in the Himalayan region triggered by global warming, say scientists

Monsoon’s convergence with low-pressure weather system in Himalayas in recent years has caused extremely heavy rains, something that scientists have blamed on rising temperatures.

Hawaiian Electric CEO’s bonus lacked incentive to cut wildfire risk, documents show

By Tim McLaughlin and Tom Hals (Reuters) - Hawaiian Electric’s CEO received an annual bonus last year tied to profit, worker safety and bolstering the supply of renewable energy, but not linked

In China, Fukushima discharge met with bans, panic buying and wariness

By Casey Hall and Albee Zhang BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese consumers stayed away from sea food stalls and rushed to stock up on salt following Beijing's condemnation of Japan's release on Thursday of

Oil companies sue U.S. over Gulf auction changes meant to protect whale

(Reuters) - An oil and gas industry trade group, the state of Louisiana and Chevron on Thursday sued the Biden administration over its decision to withdraw acreage from an upcoming oil and gas lease

China salt maker asks people to not panic buy after Japan’s Fukushima discharge

Despite firm opposition from Beijing, Japan has begun discharging treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant.

Central US states, Texas warn of potential power shortages

By Scott DiSavino and Arathy Somasekhar (Reuters) -Two U.S. electric grids issued alerts warning of the potential for power shortages on Thursday due to a brutal heat wave blanketing Texas and U.S.

Countries launch fund to protect nature, U.N. calls for more money

By Gloria Dickie (Reuters) - Environmental leaders from 185 countries gathered in Vancouver, Canada, on Thursday to launch a fund to support global conservation, and the United Nations called for

Brazil’s orange production at risk as greening disease skyrockets, research center says

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's orange production is at risk due to a citrus greening disease spreading in the world's largest fruit and juice producer, a research center said on Thursday, as producers

‘Exceptional vintage’: French hot spell to cut wine output but boost quality

VALVIGNERES, France (Reuters) - Scorching temperatures have hurt vines in southern France so much that output will fall but the hot weather could produce a vintage of "exceptional" quality, winemaker

On Camera

Writings on the wall: Bengal’s epitaph for Left is, I let doctrine become dogma, ideology obstacle

In West Bengal, Left is in a dead heat with Congress for the wooden spoon; Maoism in the tribal heartland has been entombed; and in Kerala, the Left fights double incumbency.

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.