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Father and son missing as floods hit northern Albania

TIRANA (Reuters) - A father and son were missing in Albania on Sunday after their car was swept into a river during floods in the north of the country as heavy rains led emergency services to evacuate

China’s CO2 emissions fall but policies still not aligned with long-term goals

By David Stanway SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China's greenhouse gas emissions have been in decline since last year but could still be some way from their peak, with the country's policies still not fully

China’s CO2 emissions down since 2021 but still not at peak – report

By David Stanway SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's greenhouse gas emissions have been in decline since last year but have not yet reached their peak, with the country's policies still not fully aligned

No more burning or dumping, plastic pollution can be controlled via its ‘DNA’: Research

Brisbane , November 21 (ANI): Plastic Pollution crisis has been an ongoing environmental problem for ages now.It has been identified as an environmental problem...

COP27 delivers climate fund breakthrough at cost of progress on emissions

(This Nov. 20 story has been refiled to fix spelling error in paragraph 10) By Valerie Volcovici, Dominic Evans and William James SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - Countries closed this year's U.N.

Strong earthquake rattles Crete, no reports of damage

ATHENS (Reuters) -A strong earthquake struck off the Greek island of Crete early on Monday but there were no immediate reports of damage. The quake was of magnitude 5.5, the Athens Geodynamic

In a historic first, rich countries will pay for losses and damages caused by climate change

Loss and damages fund has long been a demand of the developing world, which is facing the brunt of climate change. At COP27, talks over the fund nearly broke down late Saturday.

Ants hold solutions to human problems – wise farming practices to efficient navigation

Much like human farmers, each species of fungus-growing ant is very particular about the type of crops they cultivate.

Russia’s Shivulech volcano extremely active, threatens eruption – scientists

(Reuters) - The Shiveluch volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East has become extremely active, threatening a powerful eruption, the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team said on

COP27 drags on as deadlocks over loss & damage, document summarising tone of negotiations loosen

COP27 president Sameh Shoukry said he has drafted texts on topics of negotiation on which no consensus had been reached & parties will be provided further opportunity to respond to them.

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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

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.

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.