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Financiers’ move away from coal is accelerating – report

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Banks and insurers are more frequently adding coal exclusion policies to their investments while those with existing policies are toughening them up despite record profits in the

Cyclone could hit over southeast Bay of Bengal on 9 May, says Met, unsure where it will land

IMD says cyclonic circulation is likely over the region by 6 May, which could develop into a depression in next two days.

EU mulls partial exit from energy treaty over climate concerns

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is considering a proposal to quit an international energy treaty that has become mired in climate change concerns, but leave an option for

Kosovo solar farm goes even greener, using sheep to mow the grass

By Fatos Bytyci ROGANE, Kosovo (Reuters) - When workers at a solar energy farm in Kosovo got tired of wasting their own energy cutting the grass around their solar panels, they turned to a greener and

‘60% chance’ of El Nino onset in May-July, but may not lead to bad monsoon in India, says IMD

In 1st forecast since March, World Meteorological Organisation has indicated chance of EL Nino onset, likely to 'fuel higher global temperatures', is 70-80% during July-September period.

El Nino likely to return this year, fuelling global temperatures – WMO

GENEVA (Reuters) - The El Nino weather pattern is likely to develop later this year and could contribute to rising global temperatures, the World Meteorological Organization said on Wednesday. The WMO

Dished up by 3D printers, a new kind of fish to fry

REHOVOT, Israel (Reuters) - Forget your hook, line and sinker. An Israeli foodtech company says it has 3D printed the first ever ready-to-cook fish fillet using animal cells cultivated and grown in a

El Nino weather pattern likely to develop later this yr, fuelling global temperatures, says WMO

WMO said that after 3 years of La Nina weather pattern in the Pacific Ocean, there was a 60% chance that will change to El Nino, its warmer counterpart, in May-July.

Barclays toughens deforestation rules for beef sector clients

By Simon Jessop and Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) - Barclays has told beef sector clients they must prevent deforestation in their South American supply chains, in a policy document seen by Reuters

Forget your hook, this Israeli firm now makes ‘first ever’ fish fillet using 3D printers

Israel's Steakholder Foods has now partnered with Singapore-based Umami Meats to make fish fillets without the need to stalk dwindling fish populations.

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.