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China urges shoppers not to hoard salt after Fukushima discharge

BEIJING (Reuters) - Online retailers in parts of China ran out of salt on Thursday after Japan began discharging treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant, setting

Prolonged heat in Ukraine creates poor conditions for winter sowing

KYIV (Reuters) - Prolonged heat across many Ukrainian regions has dried the upper soil level, creating unfavourable conditions for the forthcoming winter grain sowing, analysts APK-Inform quoted state

Evacuation order lifted for wildfire near Salem, Oregon

(Reuters) -The evacuation order for people living on the outskirts of the U.S. city of Salem due to the threat from a wildfire was lifted on Thursday. "At approximately 7:15 PM, air crews were able to

UP plans eco-restoration of Mathura forests with plants ‘beloved to Lord Krishna’, seeks SC nod

According to SC application, UP forest department seeks to replace Prosopis Juliflora — an invasive alien species — with native plant species in 37 'ancient forest' areas around Mathura.

Wildfire forces evacuations near Salem, Oregon

(Reuters) -A county sheriff in Oregon ordered people living on the outskirts of the city of Salem to evacuate on Wednesday due to the imminent threat from a wildfire, as emergency services used

Oregon county sheriff orders evacuation due to wildfire

(Reuters) - A county sheriff in Oregon has ordered people near the city of Salem to evacuate immediately because of a wildfire that broke out near a populated area outside the city of Salem. "GO NOW -

US FDA taps EPA veteran James Jones to oversee food division after formula crisis

By Leah Douglas (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has selected James "Jim" Jones, a 30-year veteran of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to direct its food division as part of

Tropical Storm Franklin could near hurricane strength by Saturday – U.S. NHC

(Reuters) - Tropical Storm Franklin, now over Hispaniola in the Caribbean, could be near hurricane strength over the southwestern Atlantic by Saturday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on

Amazon forest carbon emissions skyrocketed under Bolsonaro, study shows

(Reuters) - Brazilian space research center INPE said on Wednesday that carbon emissions in the Amazon forest soared in 2019 and 2020 compared to the previous decade due to poor enforcement of

US grid operator PJM extends hot weather alert for its western zone

(Reuters) -PJM Interconnection, the biggest U.S. electric grid operator, extended a hot weather alert on Wednesday for the western region of its operational zone till Aug. 24, as scorching heat and

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.