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Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes off coast of Viga, Philippines

(Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck off the coast of Viga in eastern Philippines on Tuesday, triggering a tsunami warning from the state seismology agency. The quake's epicentre was about

Heavy snow, strong winds sweep through western Balkans

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Heavy snow and strong winds, unusual for the springtime, swept through most of the western Balkan region on Tuesday. In central Serbia, a bus swerved off a snow-covered road and

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes off coast of Viga, Philippines – EMSC

(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck off the coast of Viga in Philippines on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake's epicentre was about 120 km (

White House announces clean energy initiatives on coal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday it was funneling hundreds of millions of dollars to help coal communities, including $450 million for clean energy projects on current and former

Mine waste finds new life as source of rare earths

By Eric Onstad LONDON (Reuters) - Sweden, South Africa and Australia are at the forefront of a push to transform piles of mine waste and by-products into rare earths vital for the green energy

Philippines sets June auction for new 11,600 MW renewables capacity

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines will in June auction rights to build up to 11,600 megawatts of new power capacity from renewable sources in the next three years, the Department of Energy said, as

New Zealand ex-PM Ardern becomes trustee of Prince William’s Earthshot Prize

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince William has named Jacinda Ardern, the former prime minister of New Zealand, as a new trustee for his multi-million pound environmental award, the Earthshot Prize.

India’s solar panel sector to be ‘self-sufficient’ by 2026, emerge as alternative to Chinese solar PV modules

A report by think tank IEEFA and research firm JMK Research says govt's production-linked incentive scheme has been a catalyst for growth of PV manufacturing ecosystem in India.

With scheme for ‘cool roofs’ that absorb less sunlight, Telangana wages battle on urban warming

‘Cool roofs’ reflect sunlight and absorb less heat, thus cooling down buildings and reducing energy consumption. Under first phase, all buildings in 300 sq km area to get cool roofs.

Record California snowpack bounty poses renewed flood risks

By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California's recent spate of epic Pacific storms has blanketed the Sierra Nevada range in a snowpack at or above record levels, state water resource officials

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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.