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Factbox-Hottest spots in U.S. as heat wave blankets Southwest

(Reuters) - More than 100 million Americans are facing a prolonged spell of sweltering weather into next week, with the National Weather Forecast issuing heat advisories for cities and towns

Irish climate targets ‘extremely’ challenging after modest 2022 fall – watchdog

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland faces an extremely difficult challenge in meeting legally binding targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions after they fell by just 1.9% year-on-year in 2022, the country's

Heatwave forces Athens to close Acropolis, wildfires hit Croatia

By Deborah Kyvrikosaios ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece closed the ancient Acropolis during the hottest part of the day on Friday to protect tourists, while Croatian villagers cleaned up after a wildfire as

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes near coast of Chiapas in Mexico

(Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck near the coast of Chiapas in Mexico on Friday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The state's civil protection confirmed that there

Countries warn against over-reliance on carbon capture tech

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Technologies to capture CO2 emissions are no substitute for a drastic cut in fossil fuels and their use should be limited, a group of countries warned on Friday, as

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes near coast of Chiapas, Mexico – GFZ

(Reuters) - An earthquake measuring 6.4 magnitude struck near the coast of Chipas in Mexico on Friday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21

In upcycling drive, South African designers give new life to Western fashion waste

By Catherine Schenck JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Two South African aspiring designers, Khumo Morojele and Klein Muis, spend hours at a second-hand street market in Johannesburg looking for fashion items.

Spain animal hospital treats heat-struck chicks for re-release into wild

TRES CANTOS, Spain (Reuters) - A wildlife recovery centre in central Spain is sparing no effort to nurse the many bird offspring afflicted by the blistering summer heat back to health so they can be

Hungary nuclear plant cuts output because of warm Danube waters

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant cut output at three of its four reactors by a combined 240 MW due to the rising temperature of the Danube river, the plant's operator said late

Australia welcomes IAEA report on Fukushima water release plan

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia on Friday welcomed the final report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on planned release of water from Japan's tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant. The

On Camera

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.