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U.S. NHC says 60% chance of cyclone east of Bermuda

(Reuters) - A low-pressure system located more than 700 miles (1,127 km) east of Bermuda has a 60% chance of developing into a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC)

In wake of disasters, Chile animal shelter offers hope to wildlife

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - In the misty forests just outside of Chile's capital Santiago, a rescued puma stalks the leafy surroundings of the Refugio Animal Cascada, a shelter hoping to rehabilitate and

Excessive heat is baking US Southwest and expected to get worse

By Liliana Salgado and Brad Brooks PHOENIX (Reuters) -A prolonged heat wave blanketed a swath of the U.S. stretching from California to South Florida on Wednesday, with forecasters expecting

Tornadoes touch down near Chicago, disrupting air traffic

(Reuters) -Tornadoes and thunderstorms battered the greater Chicago area on Wednesday, temporarily forcing O'Hare and Midway airports to halt all air traffic, officials said, as tornado sirens echoed

Colombia says deforestation fell 29% in 2022

By Oliver Griffin BOGOTA (Reuters) - Deforestation in Colombia fell 29.1% in 2022 versus the previous year spurred by sharp decreases in the country's Amazon region, the government said on Wednesday,

US Southwest broils as prolonged heat wave stretches from coast to coast

By Brendan O'Brien and Rich McKay (Reuters) - A searing heat wave that has settled over a coast-to-coast swath of the U.S. is expected to push temperatures on Wednesday as high as 110 degrees

UK water pollution incidents still ‘unacceptably high’, says report

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain had fewer serious water pollution incidents in 2022 than in the previous year but the number remains "unacceptably high", the government's Environment Agency said in its

S.Korea asks to send experts to monitor Fukushima water release

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol asked to send South Korean experts to monitor the planned release of water from Japan's tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant during

Texas power demand misses record, but more highs seen in heatwave

(Reuters) - Demand for power in Texas missed a forecast record on Tuesday, but the state's grid operator projected electric use would break records on Wednesday and Thursday as homes and business

U.S. NHC says 40% chance of cyclone east of Bermuda

(Reuters) - A low pressure system located more than 500 miles (804.7 km)east-northeast of Bermuda has a 40% chance of developing into a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center

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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.