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‘A death sentence’: 3 July recorded as world’s hottest day ever

Average global temperature reached 17.01°C, surpassing August 2016 record of 16.92°C. Scientists said climate change, combined with an emerging El Nino pattern, were to blame.

Brazil soccer star Neymar fined $3.5 million for environmental offense

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian authorities said on Monday that soccer star Neymar was fined 16 million reais ($3.33 million) for breaching environmental rules during the construction of his

London fights legal challenge over expanding clean-air zone

By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) - London's expansion of a fiercely debated scheme that charges the most polluting vehicles in the city should be blocked, local authorities bringing a legal challenge

Temperatures seen surging as El Nino weather pattern returns

By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber GENEVA (Reuters) -Temperatures are expected to soar across large parts of the world after the El Nino weather pattern emerged in the tropical Pacific for the first time in

Temperatures seen surging as El Nino weather pattern returns, say WMO

The global body confirmed that the temperature soared after the emergence of the El Nino weather pattern in the tropical Pacific for the first time in seven years.

UN watchdog to submit crucial report on Fukushima water release in Japan

Japan plans to release 1.3 trillion tonnes of water used to cool the fuel rods of the Fukushima plant damaged by a massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011.

UK’s record-breaking June heat bears ‘fingerprint of climate change’ – Met Office

By Farouq Suleiman LONDON (Reuters) - Last month was the hottest June on record in Britain, the country's national weather service said on Monday, warning that human-induced climate change was making

London’s expanding clean air zone sparks economy-vs-environment fight

By Sachin Ravikumar, Alun John and Ben Makori LONDON (Reuters) -The ring of cameras trained on London's roads to charge drivers of the most polluting vehicles 12.50 pounds ($16) a day is due to expand

UN chief urges net zero emissions agreement for shipping by 2050

By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for agreement to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 at crunch shipping talks in

Oil spill in Russia’s north threatens ‘major damage’ to environment

(Reuters) - A pipeline burst in Russia's northwestern Komi Republic threatens to leak 1,000 cubic metres of oil into a nearby river and cause serious environmental damage, the head of state

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.