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US South targeted by rare winter storm, deep freeze blankets much of country

By Georgina McCartney and Brendan O'Brien HOUSTON (Reuters) - A rare winter storm churned across the U.S. Gulf Coast on Tuesday, bringing heavy snow, ice and wind gusts to a region where flurries are

US South hit by rare winter storm, deep freeze blankets much of country

By Georgina McCartney and Brendan O'Brien HOUSTON (Reuters) - A rare winter storm churned across the U.S. Gulf Coast on Tuesday, bringing heavy snow, ice and wind gusts to a region where flurries are

How Trump pulling out of Paris Agreement could have ripple effect on climate action efforts worldwide

The Paris Agreement is the only global climate pact with equal participation of as many as 193 countries. The US exit could have 'dangerous impacts' in India and other countries.

Trump’s ‘drill, baby drill’ policy may have interim gains, but likely to slow down clean energy switch

US administration says allowing more oil-drilling & expanding federal lands open to drilling rigs will help ‘unleash America’s affordable & reliable energy, & natural resources’.

Lula expected to announce Brazil’s top climate diplomat as COP30 president

By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil is expected to announce on Tuesday that ambassador Andre Correa do Lago will be president of the 2025 COP30 global climate summit in the Amazonian

Nigeria oil spill and fire sparks concern from environmental groups

By Tife Owolabi YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) - An ongoing oil spill at a wellhead and subsequent fire in Buguma community in Nigeria's coastal Rivers state has entered its fourth week, with no immediate

Thai cabinet approves collection of carbon tax

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday agreed to levy a carbon tax of 200 baht ($5.88) per ton of carbon emissions, a deputy finance minister said, as part of the country's efforts to

Trump talk on EVs and green deal spark global worry. Some see opportunity for China

Throughout his election campaign, Trump promised declaration of an ‘energy emergency', aimed at opening up more areas to oil & gas exploration. He is also opposed to EV subsidies.

Trump orders suspension of new offshore wind power leasing

(Reuters) -President Donald Trump suspended new federal offshore wind leasing pending an environmental and economic review, saying wind mills are ugly, expensive and harm wildlife. "We're not going to

Trump repeals Biden’s efforts to block oil drilling on US coasts, Arctic

By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday repealing former President Joe Biden's efforts to block oil drilling in the Arctic and along large areas

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What’s shaping space race 2.0—minerals on Moon, human colonies, Helium-3

The Artemis Accords can be seen as an early American effort to shape the legal, technological, and policy frameworks governing access to, and use of, lunar resources.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.