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Big Oil accuses Biden admin of ‘flip-flopping’ on climate change cases

By Clark Mindock (Reuters) - Major oil companies on Wednesday accused the federal government of “flip-flopping” when it told the U.S. Supreme Court that a lawsuit filed by several Colorado

Zurich Insurance becomes second firm to quit climate alliance

LONDON (Reuters) -Zurich Insurance Group said on Wednesday it was withdrawing from the Net Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA), becoming the second founding member to quit the climate group in less than a

EU plans faster phaseout of super-potent greenhouse gases

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is set to begin negotiations on a law to slash the use of super-potent greenhouse gases in fridges and air conditioners, but countries and

Analysis-Global climate coalitions need safer harbour from antitrust turbulence

LONDON (Reuters) -Global companies that form alliances to help them to tackle climate change need clear "safe harbour" guidelines from governments to allay fears they could be tripped up by antitrust

Tornado rips through southeast Missouri, killing at least four

By Brendan O'Brien and Tyler Clifford (Reuters) -At least four people were killed in a predawn tornado that touched down in southeastern Missouri early on Wednesday, and teams of first responders were

Zurich becomes second major insurer to quit climate alliance

LONDON (Reuters) - Zurich Insurance Group is withdrawing from the Net Zero Insurance Alliance, the insurer said on Wednesday, becoming the second big insurer to quit the climate coalition after Munich

Four killed as tornado rips through southeast Missouri

(Reuters) -Four people were killed in a reported tornado that touched down in southeastern Missouri early on Wednesday, the state police said, and teams of first responders were combing destroyed

U.S. proposes tighter mercury, air toxics standards for power plants

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday it is proposing tighter standards for mercury and other toxic emissions from coal plants for the first time in a

Tornado strikes southeast Missouri, search for victims underway

(Reuters) - Teams of first responders on Wednesday combed through damaged and destroyed homes and businesses in southeastern Missouri in search of victims after a reported tornado struck the rural

Ocean warming can trigger viral outbreaks within corals

Washington , April 5 (ANI): A three-year study in the South Pacific has found evidence that ocean warming can trigger outbreaks of "dinoflagellate-infecting RNA...

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University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

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.