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Greta Thunberg accuses Russia of Kakhovka dam collapse, calls it act of ‘ecocide’

The burst of huge dam, under Russian control in Ukraine’s Kherson, unleashed large floods, forcing thousands of residents to flee and wreaking environmental havoc.

Wildfires spread in Canada’s British Columbia as Quebec stabilizes

By Nia Williams and Ismail Shakil BRITISH COLUMBIA/OTTAWA (Reuters) - Wildfires spread in the western Canadian province of British Columbia on Friday, while hundreds of fires continued to burn on the

International help rolls in to fight persistent Canadian wildfires

By Nia Williams and Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) - Allies around the world have promised to increase their help to Canada in its fight against hundreds of blazes that have swept through the country

Heavy rain drenches southwest China, some cities flooded

BEIJING (Reuters) - Non-stop heavy rain lashed parts of southwest China on Friday, triggering floods in some cities, engulfing roads and partially submerging buildings. A particularly harsh first bout

Japan weather bureau sees 90% chance of El Nino continuing into fall

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's weather bureau said on Friday that the El Nino phenomenon had likely formed and forecast a 90% chance that it would continue into the northern hemisphere autumn. El Nino is

Washington quiets as Canadian smoke blankets U.S. capital

By Kanishka Singh and Brad Brooks WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The shroud of polluted air emanating from Canadian wildfires pushed further down the Atlantic Seaboard on Thursday, blanketing Washington, D.C.,

Washington quiets as Canadian wildfires smoke blankets US capital

Many people wore masks outside as a thick layer of smoke veiled the capital. The dense smog, which reeked of ash, erased the top of the Washington Monument from view.

Controlled burn and downed power line sparked Colorado’s costliest wildfire

By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - Colorado's costliest wildfire on record started from fierce winds that damaged power lines and unearthed smoldering embers from a controlled burn days earlier,

Smoky haze parked over U.S. East Coast, with relief seen as days away

By Tyler Clifford NEW YORK (Reuters) -A smoky yellow haze generated by hundreds of Canadian wildfires hovered over a large swath of the United States on Thursday, causing breathing problems and flight

Big investor group urges action, not words, to meet climate goals

By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) -The world's biggest investor coalition trying to curb corporate emissions said on Thursday that its members must get companies to cut their emissions rather than just

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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.