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El Nino may hammer Asian farms with dry weather, but shower American growers

As El Nino looms, wheat output in Australia, the world’s second-largest exporter of the grain, is also expected to take a hit from dry weather, forecasters and analysts said.

EU nature law hangs in the balance after lawmaker walk-out

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union plans to restore damaged natural ecosystems are hanging in the balance after the EU Parliament's biggest lawmaker group walked out of negotiations on

New global renewables capacity additions to rise by a third this year – IEA

By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) - Global additions of renewable power capacity are expected to rise by a third this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday, as stronger

Asia climate woes mount as heat shatters May records

By David Stanway SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Countries across Asia have been hit by another round of extreme heat that has toppled seasonal temperature records throughout the region, raising concerns about

Some Amazon employees walk out in Seattle to protest climate, office policies

By Matt McKnight SEATTLE (Reuters) - Some Amazon.com Inc employees staged a walkout on Wednesday in protest of the e-commerce giant's changes to its climate policy, layoffs and a return-to-office

Global renewables capacity additions to rise by 3rd this yr, says International Energy Agency

As stronger government policies and energy security concerns drive more clean energy deployment, renewable capacity additions worldwide are set to jump by 107 gigawatts, said IEA.

Some Amazon staff to protest its climate policy, layoffs in Seattle

More than 1,900 employees had pledged to protest globally, according to the organizers, an activist group known as Amazon Employees for Climate Justice (AECJ).

Brazil’s lower house approves curtailing environment, indigenous ministries

(Reuters) - Brazil's lower house of Congress approved late on Wednesday a bill that curtails the powers of the ministries of the environment and Indigenous affairs. The approval marks a further

‘Granary of China’ braces for more wheat-damaging rain

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's largest wheat-growing province of Henan is expected to be hit by more rain in the coming days, state weather forecasters said on Thursday, complicating efforts to harvest

Raging wildfire empties homes in eastern Canada, pollutes air in US

By Eric Martyn HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) - Canadian fire officials warned on Wednesday gusty winds and low humidity could fuel a raging wildfire in Halifax that has forced thousands to evacuate

On Camera

Mumbai woman who shouted at minister spoke for many Indians, exposed BJP’s protest politics

Had it been a poor woman shouting at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan over the roadblock, the police would likely have arrested her, raided her home, and terrorised her family members.

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.