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Firefighter killed battling wildfire in Canada’s Northwest Territories

(Reuters) - A firefighter has died from an injury sustained while battling a wildfire in Canada's Northwest Territories, becoming the second firefighter killed in recent days as blazes continue to

Summer-tested Phoenix braves relentless wave of extreme heat

By Sharon Bernstein, Rachel Nostrant and Rich McKay (Reuters) -Michael Shields has serviced swimming pools in the Phoenix area for years, enough time to hone a strategy for surviving the brutal heat

Magnitude 7.4 quake hits Alaska Peninsula, tsunami warning issued

(Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck the Alaska Peninsula region early on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The U.S. Tsunami Warning System issued a tsunami

Florida’s rising water temperatures raise concerns for health of coral reefs -scientists

By Maria Alejandra Cardona MIAMI/KEY WEST, Florida (Reuters) - Rising temperatures in Florida's waters due to climate change have sparked an extreme stressor for coral reefs causing bleaching, which

‘Illegal and impermissible’ — NGT fines Bhopal civic body Rs 1 cr for construction on iconic Bhojtal

NGT this month invoked ‘polluter pays’ principle to say the construction of 22 cement pillars at the Ramsar site ‘cannot be allowed’. Will appeal, says Bhopal Municipal Corporation.

Heatwave forces Athens to close Acropolis, U.S. Southwest broils

By Deborah Kyvrikosaios and Liliana Salgado ATHENS/PHOENIX (Reuters) -Greece closed the ancient Acropolis during the hottest part of the day on Friday to protect tourists as southern Europe suffered

Summer-tested Phoenix braves relentless wave of extreme heat

By Sharon Bernstein, Rachel Nostrant and Rich McKay (Reuters) - Michael Shields has serviced swimming pools in the Phoenix area for years, enough time to hone a strategy for surviving the brutal heat

UK councils call for ban on disposable vapes by 2024

LONDON (Reuters) - Councils in England and Wales have called on the UK government to ban the sale of single use vapes by 2024 on both environmental and health grounds. The Local Government Association

China wheat output falls 0.9% after rain damage ahead of harvest

By Qin Ningwei and Dominique Patton BEIJING (Reuters) - China's summer wheat output fell 0.9% this year, official data showed on Saturday, the first decline in seven years after heavy rain hit key

Brazilian school awarded UNESCO stamp for efforts to protect the ocean

By Sergio Queiroz RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA (Reuters) - A group of Brazilian school children gleefully remove pieces of plastic and trash on the sand of a Rio de Janeiro beach during an outing to teach

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Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

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.