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Methane hunters tap new technology to reshape policing of U.S. greenhouse emissions 

By Liz Hampton ARTESIA, New Mexico (Reuters) - Charlie Barrett walks through an oilfield in New Mexico's southeastern desert, where the air smells of rotten eggs and old pumpjacks sit among shrub oaks

Zimbabwe to regulate carbon credit market to curb greenwashing

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's government will closely regulate voluntary carbon offset trading in a bid to curb greenwashing and ensure benefits for local communities, its environment minister has

Column-The top global solar power potential hotspots: Maguire

By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado (Reuters) - China is by far the number one global solar power producer in terms of installed capacity, but is 150th on the list of nations ranked by the World Bank

Global carbon pricing schemes raised record $95 billion in 2022 – World Bank

By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) - Countries raised a record $95 billion last year by charging firms for emitting carbon dioxide, but prices are still too low to drive changes needed to meet Paris

‘Carbon majors’ face biggest hit from climate litigation – study

LONDON (Reuters) - The world's 'carbon majors' in the energy, utilities and mining sectors face the biggest share price hit when climate-related lawsuits are filed against them and need to consider it

South Korea resumes German pork imports after swine fever suspension-German ministry

HAMBURG (Reuters) - South Korea is resuming imports of German pork after suspending them for more than two years following the discovery of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Germany, the German agriculture

Spain to set more ambitious 2030 emissions reduction target, source says

By Pietro Lombardi and Belén Carreño MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish government will pledge by the end of the decade to cut emissions by about 7% more than previously set but not as much as demanded by

Drier, warmer winter seen for parts of Australia as El Nino threat grows

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's populous east coast is likely to have a drier, warmer winter, the weather bureau said on Tuesday, as it forecast the likelihood of an El Nino weather pattern could be

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes southeast of Loyalty Islands – GFZ

(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck southeast of Loyalty Islands region on Tuesday, said the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ). The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles),

Mexico’s Puebla airport halts flights due to falling volcanic ash

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's Puebla airport suspended flights on Monday due to falling volcanic ash on its runways, the state's Governor Sergio Salomon wrote on Twitter, as activity from the

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.