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Indonesia pushes tourism to boost mangrove restoration

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Tourists in Indonesia are discovering the benefits of mangroves as the archipelago pushes to replant or conserve carbon-rich coastal areas that have been decimated by human

Arizona limits Phoenix-area construction due to water shortage

By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - The state of Arizona on Thursday restricted future home-building in the Phoenix area due to a lack of groundwater, based on projections showing that wells will run dry

Arizona restricts Phoenix home construction amid water shortage

By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - The state of Arizona on Thursday restricted future home-building in the Phoenix area due to a lack of groundwater, based on projections showing that wells will run dry

EU lawmakers push for nature deal after biggest group walks out

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Parliament lawmakers said they had reached a compromise deal on European Union plans to restore damaged natural ecosystems, even after the biggest group

Analysis-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

U.S. NHC says 50% chance of cyclone over Gulf of Mexico

(Reuters) - A low pressure system located near the northeastern Gulf of Mexico has a 50% chance of developing into a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on

Biodiesel import flood could drown European market, producers body says

By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) - A flood of potentially "dubious" biodiesel imports into Europe from China needs to be subject to closer EU vetting or it could trigger the collapse of the European

EU sues Italy over failure to treat urban waste water properly

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union on Thursday said it had decided to sue Italy over the country's failure to treat urban waste water properly. "Today, the Commission decided to refer Italy back

‘California is meant to burn’: Experts teach landowners art of prescribed burns

By Nathan Frandino GEORGETOWN, California (Reuters) - The prescribed burn begins on a California hill with a drip torch to light brush, needles and fallen branches, the flames spreading out on the

Argentina’s candidate wins vote to lead UN weather agency

GENEVA (Reuters) - Argentina's Celeste Saulo was appointed to head the U.N. weather agency on Thursday, said a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) spokesperson, beating three other candidates,

On Camera

Why India’s young would rather pay for a crowd than sit quietly in a library

In trying to modernise the idea of a 'third space', Gen Z has forgotten the original ones altogether. Libraries, parks, and museums were about coexistence without expectation, which went beyond productivity or leisure.

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.