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Prolonged drought deepens Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis

(This Aug.11 story has been corrected to fix a typographical error in paragraph 7) NAHR-E-SHAHI, Afghanistan (Reuters) - In parched brown hills in north Afghanistan, Abdul Hahad tears stalks of wheat

Indonesia disaster agency warns of drought in Java, Bali amid El Niño

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia is expecting a longer dry season, lasting until October, due to the El Niño weather pattern, threatening clean water supply and increasing the risk of forest fires, the

Indonesia disaster agency warns of drought in Java, Bali amid El Niño

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia is expecting a longer dry season, lasting until October, due to the El Niño weather pattern, threatening clean water supply and increasing the risk of forest fires, the

Central Japan braces for Typhoon Lan arrival with air, rail cancellations

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan braced for Typhoon Lan to make landfall, with airlines and railways cancelling services in central areas of the country's main island, where it is expected to strike on Tuesday

California grid warns heat wave will stoke power demand

(Changes Monday reference to Sunday in paragraph 5) (Reuters) - California's Independent System Operator (ISO) warned of high temperatures and increased electricity usage during the coming week as the

El Nino posing risk for Indonesian coffee, global prices hit all-time high

As Sumatra and Java face the brunt of the dry spell, experts predict that the intensity of El Niño will heighten in the later part of 2023 and early 2024.

Maui like a ‘war zone’ as death toll from wildfires reaches 93

By Mike Blake and Marco Garcia KAHULUI, Hawaii (Reuters) - Hawaii Governor Josh Green on Sunday called a part of the island of Maui that was devastated by wildfires a "war zone," as the death toll

India experimented with tree plantation for 200 yrs. Foresters must learn from past mistakes

The success of forest restoration efforts cannot be measured by tree cover alone. Some of the best practices of communities such as Gadchiroli should be studied and scaled up.

Emergency, evacuations in parts of Russia’s Far East in typhoon aftermath

(Reuters) -A state of emergency was declared and evacuations ordered in parts of Russia's Far East on Saturday after heavy downpours flooded villages in the aftermath of Typhoon Khanun that pummelled

Emergency declared in parts of Russia’s Far East in typhoon aftermath

(Reuters) - A state of emergency was declared in nine municipalities in Russian Far East on Saturday after heavy downpours flooded villages in the aftermath of Typhoon Khanun that pummelled Japan

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Hormuz crisis won’t replace the dollar with yuan. De-dollarisation is a myth

Recent data does not support any dramatic shift away from the dollar. As per IMF, the share of international transactions conducted in dollars has declined from 56.90% to 56.77%.

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.