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Brazilian researchers find ‘terrifying’ plastic rocks on remote island

By Sergio Queiroz TRINDADE ISLAND, Brazil (Reuters) - The geology of Brazil's volcanic Trindade Island has fascinated scientists for years, but the discovery of rocks made from plastic debris in this

Floods kills at least 10 in southeast Turkey, Anadolu says

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - At least 10 people have been killed after torrential rains triggered flash floods in Turkey's southeastern Sanliurfa and Adiyaman provinces, the state-owned Anadolu news agency

Germany introduces national water strategy as climate change forces action

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's cabinet on Wednesday agreed on a national water strategy aimed at coping with long dry seasons and heatwaves caused by climate change to ensure water security in Europe's

Germany’s greenhouse gases emissions fell 1.9% in 2022 -UBA

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany cut its greenhouse gases emissions by 1.9% last year helped by higher renewable electricity output and energy conservation, its environment agency said on Wednesday.

Malaysia palm oil, rubber farmers file EU petition opposing deforestation law

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysian palm oil and rubber smallholders on Wednesday filed a petition to the European Union to protest against a new law preventing imports into the bloc of commodities

Nike to drop use of kangaroo skins for its shoes in 2023

(Reuters) - Nike said it will stop using kangaroo skins for its shoes this year, weeks after a similar step from German rival Puma, which would end a highly controversial practice that has drawn ire

Dutch greenhouse gas emissions fall 9% on lower natural gas use

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands were 9% lower in 2022 than in the previous year as the energy crisis drove down the use of natural gas in industry and buildings, the

6 green groups sue Biden admin over approval of Willow oil project in Alaska

The Willow project is a $6 billion proposal from ConocoPhillips to drill oil and gas in Alaska.

Soggy California drenched anew as Nor’easter buries New England, New York

By Steve Gorman and Julia Harte LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) -The latest in a series of atmospheric river storms soaked California on Tuesday, bringing another deluge of rain to the

India was 8th most polluted country in 2022, with PM2.5 levels 10 times the WHO limit: IQAir report

Bhiwadi in Rajasthan was the most polluted city in India and second-most polluted in central and south Asia region. Delhi was not far behind, followed by Darbhanga and Asopur.

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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.