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Debris blast from SpaceX rocket launch renews environmental questions

By Steve Gorman, Joey Roulette and David Shepardson (Reuters) - While the spectacle of SpaceX's new Starship rocket blowing up over the Gulf of Mexico riveted the public's attention, it was the

Flooding on Upper Mississippi River to halt barge traffic for weeks -USDA

By P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO (Reuters) - All barge traffic will be halted across a wide swath of the Upper Mississippi River for weeks, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Thursday, as record

BP shareholders reject climate activist resolution but support grows

By Shadia Nasralla and Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) -An activist resolution urging BP to set tougher climate targets was rejected by shareholders on Thursday, although it enjoyed more support than last

Drought-hit Spanish town gets water trucked in as temperatures peak

By Elena Rodriguez and Guillermo Martinez ALCARACEJOS, Spain (Reuters) - Residents of a small town in southern Spain gathered at the main square to collect drinking water as large swathes of the

Horse dies, another collapses pulling Seville tourist carriages in heatwave

MADRID (Reuters) -One horse died and a second collapsed while pulling passenger carriages through Seville during a record heatwave in the southern Spanish city, video footage showed, triggering an

Factbox-What are the U.S. Green Guides and can they stamp out ‘greenwashing’?

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will weigh major changes for the first time in a decade to its Green Guides, a set of standards for companies making environmental claims

BP climate shareholder resolution wins growing support

By Shadia Nasralla and Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) -A shareholder resolution urging BP to set tougher climate targets was rejected by investors on Thursday, although it enjoyed more support than a

BP climate shareholder resolution wins 16.75% support

By Shadia Nasralla and Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) - A shareholder resolution calling on BP to set tougher carbon emission reduction targets won the support of 16.75% of votes at the energy company's

New nuclear power could help US climate fight but faces hurdles-report

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A next generation of smaller nuclear power plants could help the U.S. reach long term climate change goals but face technical, regulatory and economic hurdles

One horse dies, another collapses pulling Seville tourist carriages in heatwave

MADRID (Reuters) -One horse died and a second collapsed while pulling passenger carriages through Seville during a record heatwave in the southern Spanish city, video footage showed, triggering an

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.