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Bosnia needs to invest $6.8 billion to tackle climate change impact, World Bank says

SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Bosnia and Herzegovina, facing risks from floods, wildfires and severe air pollution, needs to invest $6.8 billion over the next decade to offset the impact of climate change, a

Maharashtra’s Johnny travelled 300 km for love. Now, a Telangana tiger reserve has its fingers crossed

In search of a mate, Johnny left Painganga Wildlife Sanctuary a month ago, traversed Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary and crossed into Telangana’s Kawal Tiger Reserve.

Spain’s deputy PM Ribera deflects blame over floods to climate change

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Deputy Prime Minister Teresa Ribera, who is vying for a top European Commission job, on Wednesday defended the state's handling of last month's deadly floods in Valencia and

Storm pounds Northwest US, leaving 600,000 without power

By Rich McKay, Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) -A powerful storm clobbered Washington state on Wednesday, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people while disrupting road travel and causing at

Bank of Spain puts cost of October floods at 0.2%/GDP in fourth quarter

By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -Catastrophic floods in eastern Spain last month are likely to have a negative impact of 0.2 percentage points on gross domestic product in the fourth quarter, the

Bank of Spain estimates floods cost 0.2% of GDP in fourth quarter

By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) - Last month's catastrophic floods in eastern Spain are likely to have a negative impact of 0.2 percentage points on the country's gross domestic product in the fourth

Delhi AQI at 424 today, dips from ‘severe plus’ to ‘severe’ category

13 trains are running late and 9 have been rescheduled as a thick layer of smog engulfs parts of the city.

‘Global South is bearing the burden’, finance goals must be rooted in climate justice—India at COP29

India’s national statement in Baku, Azerbaijan, also called on developed nations to take the lead in reducing emissions and allow adequate carbon space for developing countries.

Brazil’s Congress approves rules for local carbon credits market

SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's lower house of Congress approved a bill on Tuesday that sets rules for a carbon market in the country, with the text now pending only approval from President

Factbox-What new taxes could help raise money to fight climate change?

BAKU (Reuters) - The COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan aim to agree an annual finance target of $1 trillion or more a year to help poorer countries respond to global warming. Some see new taxes as one

On Camera

Punjab’s anti-sacrilege law doesn’t guarantee justice. What more needs to be done

The AAP govt has extracted more political capital from sacrilege accountability than any of its predecessors. It now has the opportunity — and the obligation — to match that rhetoric with performance in court.

Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever

IEA projects sharp reversal from its earlier expectations, with global demand for oil in 2026 turning negative. Hormuz disruptions have pushed crude prices to $130 per barrel.

Aerospace, defence overtake pharma to form chunk of Telangana’s exports. Next stop: aero-engine capital

At over Rs 32,000 crore in FY 26, defence and aerospace account for over a third of the state’s exports, beating pharma for the first time since 2014.

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.