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Quebec hopes rain, outside help can be turning point in fight against fires

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian province of Quebec says rain and outside help could help win the fight against more than 100 forest fires producing plumes of smoke that have left

Is gardening a relaxing pastime for you? Here’s how it could be a health hazard

Gardening is a rewarding hobby that has many health benefits. Just remember to take these adequate precautions.

Natural evolution: Record Galapagos deal sparks clamour for eco-friendly debt swaps

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The record $1.1 billion debt-for-nature swap Ecuador just pulled off to protect its unique Galapagos Islands is creating a clamour among other nature-rich but

Wildfires spread in British Columbia, Quebec stops blaze from hitting hydro plants

By David Ljunggren and Nia Williams OTTAWA (Reuters) -Wildfires spread in the western Canadian province of British Columbia on Friday, while hundreds of fires continued to burn on the other side of

Washington, New York breathe easier as smoke drifts further south

By Tyler Clifford NEW YORK (Reuters) - The mass of smoky air that choked New York, Washington and other U.S. cities earlier this week moderated on Friday as it drifted as far south as the Florida

‘Dragon boat water’ lashes southwest China, shatters local rainfall record

(Corrects to say local, not national, record broken in first and third paragraphs) By Ella Cao and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) -Non-stop heavy rain lashed parts of southwest China on Friday, triggering

Thunberg criticises Russia over Ukraine dam ‘ecocide’

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has accused Russia of causing the collapse of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine, calling it an act of "ecocide". The burst of the huge dam,

‘Dragon boat water’ lashes southwest China, shatters rainfall record

By Ella Cao and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) -Non-stop heavy rain lashed parts of southwest China on Friday, triggering floods in some cities, engulfing roads and partially submerging buildings, with

Who is Joyeeta Gupta? LSR alum who has won top Dutch science prize for work on climate justice

Gupta, who will be awarded 1.5 million Euros at a ceremony on 4 October, shared the 'Dutch Nobel' with evolutionary biologist Toby Kiers, a fellow professor at University of Amsterdam.

US companies face less pressure for climate and social reforms

By Ross Kerber (Reuters) - Shareholder support for proxy resolutions on topics including climate change and workforce diversity dropped significantly this spring, analysts said, as tough proposals

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India’s economic reforms can’t be a potted plant approach

At both the Union and state levels, Indian policymakers should consider a recalibration away from sector-specific incentives towards economy-wide reforms.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.