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Smoke from Canadian wildfires settles over U.S. Midwest and East

By Brendan O'Brien CHICAGO (Reuters) - Nearly a third of Americans will experience poor air quality on Thursday as smoke from prolonged Canadian wildfires fill the skies over the Midwest and East,

Oil and gas firms making ‘almost no progress’ towards Paris goals – CDP

LONDON (Reuters) - Top oil and gas companies have made little progress in turning away from hydrocarbons and towards the goals of the 2015 Paris climate deal, multinational nonprofit platform CDP said

Gray whales extend population decline, but with signs of hope -US study

By Nathan Frandino and Daniel Trotta SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Gray whales on the North American Pacific coast fell this year to their lowest population since the late 1960s and early 1970s, but have

Environmental groups ask Norwegian court to halt three oil developments

By Terje Solsvik OSLO (Reuters) -Environmental groups said on Thursday they were demanding an immediate halt to the ongoing development of three Norwegian offshore oilfields, seeking a court

Hotter, drier weather likely across Australia for winter and early spring

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Dry and warm weather is forecast across large chunks of Australia through the southern hemisphere winter and into spring, the Bureau of Meteorology said on Thursday. Hot and dry

Iraq plants mangrove forest to fight climate disaster

By Essam al-Sudani BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - As Aymen al-Rubaye plants mangrove seedlings in the sprawling tidal flats of southern Iraq, the black smoke rising over the skyline behind him shows the

Analysis-Italy’s insurance holes expose state finances to disasters

By Alessandro Parodi, Alberto Chiumento and Andrea Mandala (Reuters) - Lamberto Mongardi, a farm owner in the northern Italian town of Lugo, was hit twice when torrential rain lashed the area last

Environment campaigners ask court to halt 3 Norwegian oil developments

OSLO (Reuters) -Environmental groups said on Thursday they had demanded an immediate halt to the ongoing development of three Norwegian offshore oilfields, seeking a court injunction against the

Environment campaigners ask Norway court to halt three oil developments

OSLO (Reuters) -Environmental groups said on Thursday they had demanded an immediate halt to the ongoing development of three Norwegian offshore oilfields, seeking a court injunction against the

Smoke hangs over U.S. Midwest, East, hurting air quality

By Brendan O'Brien CHICAGO (Reuters) -Hazy, smoke-filled skies from raging Canadian wildfires hovered Wednesday over the U.S. Midwest and East, where millions of Americans were urged to limit outdoor

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.