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Wildfires spread in eastern Canada, forcing evacuations in coastal Quebec

By Allison Lampert and Ismail Shakil MONTREAL (Reuters) - A coastal city in Quebec ordered some 10,000 residents to evacuate homes on Friday as wildfires spread in eastern Canada and stretched

Tropical Storm Arlene forms over Gulf of Mexico – US NHC

(Reuters) - Tropical Storm Arlene formed in the the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Friday. The storm is located about 265 miles (425 km) west of Fort Myers, Florida,

Chemical makers settle PFAS-related claims for $1.19 billion

By Clark Mindock (Reuters) - Chemours Co, DuPont de Nemours Inc and Corteva Inc on Friday said they had reached an agreement in principle to settle claims that they contaminated U.S. public water

EU countries weaken nature law in hunt for deal -document

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries want to water down parts of the bloc's flagship nature law by adding loopholes to dodge certain targets, as they attempt to find a deal on

US, UN criticize Vietnam’s detention of climate activist

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and United Nations on Friday criticized Vietnam's detention of members of an environmental group including its founder, saying such actions were part of a

Chemical makers to set aside $1.19 billion to settle PFAS-related claims in US

(Reuters) - Chemical makers Chemours Co, DuPont de Nemours Inc and Corteva Inc said on Friday they would set up a $1.19 billion fund to settle PFAS-related drinking water claims in the United States.

Chemical makers reach PFAS-related settlement in US

(Reuters) - Chemical makers Chemours Co, DuPont de Nemours Inc and Corteva Inc said on Friday that the companies have reached a settlement regarding all PFAS-related drinking water claims in the

Explainer-Why are wildfires raging in Canada’s eastern Nova Scotia province?

By Nia Williams (Reuters) - Wildfires are common in Canada's western provinces, but this year the eastern province of Nova Scotia is reeling from its worst-ever wildfire season, forcing the federal

Britain’s ETS CO2 emissions rose to 110.6 million tonnes in 2022

The UK ETS - a scheme to incentivise big polluters to cut emissions by forcing them to buy permits to release CO2 - replaced the UK's participation in the EU's ETS on 1 Jan, 2021.

U.S. regulation fears drive insurers’ climate alliance break-up

By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) -The success of Republicans in triggering the break-up of a coalition of insurance firms aimed at tackling climate change is down to U.S. states being the industry's

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The Social Stock Exchange is India’s answer to inequality

Making the Social Stock Exchange succeed is not optional; it is a dharmic obligation to the millions of Indians whose lives remain outside the reach of ordinary markets.

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.