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Denmark to convert 15% of farmland to forest to cut fertilizer use

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark will convert 15% of its farmland into forest and natural habitats in an effort to reduce fertilizer usage, which has resulted in severe oxygen depletion in Danish waters

Chile’s ‘seed guardians’ grow and protect forgotten food varieties

By Nicolas Cortes SAN VICENTE DE TAGUA TAGUA, Chile (Reuters) - An emerging group of farmers and growers in Chile, known as seed guardians, aim to protect the traditional crops of their ancestors,

Analysis-Can a COP29 deal clean up scandal-ridden carbon offsets?

By Kate Abnett and Virginia Furness BAKU (Reuters) - A deal at the COP29 climate talks on trading carbon credits could see billions of dollars move into emissions-reduction projects this decade but

SC directs Delhi-NCR states to implement GRAP 4, curbs to continue even after AQI falls below 450

The apex court directed Delhi-NCR states to decide on physical classes for students up to class 12 and set up a complaint mechanism for violations of Stage 4 GRAP restrictions.

At least eight killed as super typhoon struck Philippines

MANILA (Reuters) - At least eight people were killed as super typhoon Man-Yi hit the Philippine archipelago over the weekend, unleashing fierce winds and strong rains that triggered landslides and

Delhi’s vehicular fumes contribute 17% of air pollution Monday. Crop burning, no wind make it worse

Till Saturday, a majority of Delhi’s pollution load was from stubble fires (25.10%), followed by vehicular emission (12.58%), & contamination from neighbouring states.

Plastic waste chokes Congo dam, causing widespread power cuts

By Crispin Kyala BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - A tide of plastic waste flowing into a major hydroelectric dam in eastern Congo is causing regular power cuts in several major cities,

Global offshore wind industry poised to miss big targets as obstacles mount

By Nichola Groom and Nina Chestney (Reuters) - After a year of canceled projects, broken turbines, and abandoned lease sales, the global offshore wind industry no longer has much chance to hit the

ADB approves $100 million loan for climate investment in Mongolia

The program aims to support NDC goals, NAP implementation, and gender-responsive actions.

Delhi’s air quality worsens to ‘severe plus’, records AQI of 484 & visibility of 150 metres

Stricter measures under GRAP 4 including ban on truck entry and suspension of construction came into force Monday.

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.