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China’s farm ministry seeks to salvage damaged wheat

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's agriculture ministry is urging local authorities to speed up the harvesting and drying of damaged grain, after heavy rain flooded fields of ripe wheat in the country's most

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Auckland Islands, New Zealand – EMSC

(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck Auckland Islands, New Zealand on Wednesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles

Evacuation order issued in Novia Scotia, Canada, after new wildfire -CBC News

(Reuters) - Canadian emergency officials issued a mandatory evacuation order for parts of Bedford, Nova Scotia, after authorities noted a new wildfire and the potential for an ammonia leak in the area

EU doubles firefighting fleet in preparation for climate change impacts

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU said on Tuesday it is doubling its aerial firefighting fleet for the summer of 2023, citing challenges such as increasing forest fires due to the climate crisis. "The last

US urged not to use bomb-grade uranium in nuclear power experiment

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. State Department and nuclear regulatory officials on Tuesday urged the U.S. Energy Department to reconsider a plan to use bomb-grade uranium in a

More insurers desert net-zero alliance as U.N. climate group sounds alarm

By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) -Lloyd's of London became the sixth organisation to quit a net-zero alliance for insurers within 36 hours on Friday, as a U.N.-backed coalition of financial groups

Vietnam urges industry to save energy during heatwave

By Thinh Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam is turning off street lights and manufacturers are switching operations to off-peak hours to keep the national power system running amid record temperatures

Vietnam’s Mekong Capital plans Southeast Asia climate fund as early as 2024

By Yantoultra Ngui SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Vietnam-focused private equity firm Mekong Capital is looking to build a climate fund worth up to $200 million as early as next year, focusing on investments

Exodus of insurers from net-zero alliance continues as UN climate group sounds alarm

The exit raises questions about the viability of the coalition that requires insurers to commit to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in their underwriting portfolios to a net-zero level by 2050.

Vietnam capital dims street lights to save energy during heatwave

By Thinh Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) - Authorities in Vietnam's capital of Hanoi are turning off street lights to keep the national power system running amid record temperatures bringing a surge in demand

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.