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UN nuclear watchdog briefs Pacific Islands amid Fukushima water discharge concern

(Reuters) - Pacific Island leaders will review a report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog on Japan's proposed Fukushima treated water release before deciding a position, Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark

China’s response on joint climate action was positive – EU climate chief

By Pietro Lombardi VALLADOLID, Spain (Reuters) - European Union climate chief Frans Timmermans said on Tuesday he was optimistic about China's response to his calls for stronger cooperation to tackle

Deep-sea mining could impact tuna fisheries – study

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Deep-sea mining could interfere with migration of tuna that is expected to be driven by climate change to areas of the Pacific Ocean currently slated for mining activity, a study

More than $2 billion committed at UK-US climate finance forum

LONDON (Reuters) - Finance leaders, companies and philanthropies have committed more than $2 billion to help finance efforts to reduce carbon emissions and boost climate resilience across Africa, Asia

South Korean zoo welcomes giant panda twins

SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean zoo said on Tuesday it had recently welcomed the first giant panda twins to be born in the country. The twins, both female, were born at the Everland theme park near

Latest China mudslide kills two in persistent harsh weather

BEIJING (Reuters) - A mudslide hit a village in northwest China, killing two people, while two more were missing, state media said on Tuesday, the latest such disaster amid heavy downpours battering

IEA says critical minerals supply could pull close to demand by 2030

By Eric Onstad LONDON (Reuters) - Supply of minerals critical to the energy transition could move close to levels needed to support climate pledges by 2030 after a surge in investment, the

Flash floods rage in Vermont, New York; 50 rescued by swift boat

By Brendan O'Brien and Rich McKay (Reuters) -Torrential downpours unleashed flash floods on the U.S. Northeast on Monday that washed out roadways, overwhelmed rivers, prompted 50 swift boat rescues

Heavy rains wash across U.S. Northeast, forecasters warn of catastrophic floods

By Brendan O'Brien, Rich McKay (Reuters) -Torrential downpours pounded the U.S. Northeast on Monday, threatening catastrophic flooding across the region, where rains have washed out roadways,

Europe’s sweltering heatwaves may have claimed lives of 61,000 people last summer, say experts

The study, published in journal Nature Medicine, found that Mediterranean countries — Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain — saw the highest death rate according to population size.

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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.