scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Friday, April 24, 2026
HomeEnvironment

Environment

Climate change court cases more than double in 5 years as impacts hit home, says UN report

Some 2,180 climate-related lawsuits have been filed across 65 jurisdictions over the past 5 yrs, according to report by UN Environment Programme and Columbia University.

Mexico’s Pemex admits offshore oil spill, downplays size and impact

By Stefanie Eschenbacher and Adriana Barrera MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -The chief executive officer of Mexican state energy oil Pemex on Wednesday sought to downplay an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico

EU plans to buy new firefighting planes, as climate crises worsen

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union wants to sign contracts this year for up to 12 firefighting planes, the first it would fully own, to improve its ability to fight blazes fuelled

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake hits Port-Olry, Vanuatu – USGS

(Reuters) - A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 83 km (51.57 miles) east of Port-Olry in Vanuatu on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was 10 km below the Earth's

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake hits Port-Olry, Vanuatu – USGS

(Reuters) - A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 83 km (51.57 miles) east of Port-Olry in Vanuatu on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was 10 km below the Earth's

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake hits Port-Olry, Vanuatu – USGS

(Reuters) - A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 83 km (51.57 miles) east of Port-Olry in Vanuatu on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was 10 km below the Earth's

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake hits Port-Olry, Vanuatu – USGS

(Reuters) - A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 83 km (51.57 miles) east of Port-Olry in Vanuatu on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was 10 km below the Earth's

Tunisia says it contains wildfires that swept several regions

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian firefighters have completely contained the fires that broke out in a number of regions of the country, with the help of members of the Algerian army and firefighting planes

White House launches methane emission task force to boost leak detection

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Wednesday launched a Cabinet-level task force that will corral federal agencies to use technology to detect leaks of the potent

P&G drops forest pledge, drawing ire of green groups, investors

By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global consumer products maker Procter & Gamble dropped its pledge from a corporate policy to not buy wood pulp from degraded forests, a company executive

On Camera

India needs to learn from US-Iran conflict, just like Tehran took lessons from Iraq war

India did not choose to move away from Iran for oil; it was forced to. The fact that India managed the costs of this transition efficiently does not convert them into gains.

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.