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Costa Rica pulls back on U.N.-backed climate agreement named in its honor

By Alvaro Murillo SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Costa Rica's Congress on Wednesday blocked the country's ratification of a U.N.-backed environmental treaty named after one of the Central American country's

New Zealand announces NZ$700,000 in additional flood support as cleanup begins

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's government on Thursday announced NZ$700,000 ($450,000) in additional funding to help rebuild flood-ravaged Auckland and other areas in the upper

Renewables supplied 88% of Portugal’s electricity consumption in January

LISBON (Reuters) - Renewable utilities supplied 88% of Portugal's electricity consumption in January, as heavy rains coupled with good wind and solar conditions allowed to sharply reduce the use of

Two Dallas Zoo monkeys found in abandoned home in nearby city

(Reuters) - Two emperor tamarin monkeys that suspiciously disappeared earlier this week from the Dallas Zoo after their habitat was intentionally compromised have been found and returned to the zoo,

Budget 2023: Govt allocates Rs 35,000 crore for energy transition with ‘green growth’ in focus

To aid 'green growth' agenda, Sitharaman announced measures like support for scrapping & replacing old vehicles, battery storage systems & compressed biogas plants.

The worst of the rain to hit New Zealand’s Auckland may have passed

By Lucy Caymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) -The worst of the forecast rain moved away from New Zealand's flood-ravaged biggest city on Wednesday after inflicting what the finance minister described as

U.S. EPA’s move to block Pebble project in Alaska ‘unlawful’ – CEO

(Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision to block the proposed Pebble copper and gold mining project near Alaska's ecologically sensitive Bristol Bay watershed is "

Brazil prepares task force to expel miners from Yanomami lands, indigenous leader says

By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's government is preparing a task force involving several government agencies and enforcement bodies that will soon launch an operation to remove illegal

New Zealand’s Auckland hit by more rain as roads and homes flooded

By Lucy Caymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Rain continued to lash flood-ravaged Auckland on Wednesday, with roads and rail lines shut, houses flooded again and trees blown over in New Zealand’s largest

As ice recedes, Italian ship makes record journey into Antarctic

ROME (Reuters) -An Italian ice-breaker carrying scientists researching in the Antarctic has sailed further south than any ship has done before, the organisers of the voyage said on Tuesday, a further

On Camera

Indian influencers reclaim desi aesthetics at Coachella—jhumkas, dupattas to mehendi

By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

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.