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Honduras battles flooding as Tropical Storm Sara unleashes heavy rainfall

By Marvin Valladares TELA, Honduras (Reuters) - Wading through waist-deep water, residents along the northern coast of Honduras trudged through the streets on Friday carrying their belongings and pets

Ban on entry of trucks, temporary construction halt. GRAP Stage-4 curbs set to come into effect

Centre’s air quality panel has suggested online classes for Classes 6-9 and Class 11, besides recommending that offices in work at 50% capacity, with the rest working from home.

India is pivotal in closing climate finance gaps. Philanthropy is key

Having funded everything from education to livelihoods to gender, India’s philanthropists are increasingly aware of their country’s climate challenge and the need for big bets.

Farmers outwitting satellite detection? Images show stubble burning peak post-afternoon hours

Analysis of images from South Korea’s geostationary satellite GEO-KOMPSAT-2A, which takes pictures every 5 minutes, shows farm fires have now merely shifted to post-afternoon hours.

Blanket of smog envelopes parts of Delhi as AQI remains in ‘severe’ category

The AQI was recorded at 406 on 8 am Saturday morning. Health concerns include respiratory issues, eye irritation, and increased risk of cardiovascular problems.

Europe may have set bar too high on climate, says Cyprus

NICOSIA (Reuters) - Europe may have set the bar too high on its climate goals without focusing enough on economic competitiveness, the president of Cyprus said on Friday, adding to a growing debate on

Countries, companies lag in response to tackle methane emissions, UN says

By Gloria Dickie, Valerie Volcovici and Nailia Bagirova BAKU (Reuters) - Since a U.N. initiative began monitoring for methane leaks from oil and gas infrastructure last year, it has issued 1,200

Analysis-COP talks struggle in a year of climate stress and global bickering

By Valerie Volcovici and William James BAKU (Reuters) - This year's U.N. climate summit is struggling to focus minds on the health of the planet, with turbulent geopolitics, a confrontational host and

South Africa’s revised carbon tax to be harsher but with more offsets, Treasury says

By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's revised carbon tax aims to balance the rival demands of climate activists and polluters by lowering tax-free allowances while letting companies

Seaweed farming brings hope to Kenyan villagers hit by climate change

By Sonia Rao KWALE COUNTY (Reuters) - The people of Kenya's coastal village of Mwazaro used to earn their living mainly growing cassava and maize, until the ravages of drought forced them to try a new

On Camera

How the Air Force’s Cheetahs and MI-8s gave India an edge in the race to Siachen

There can be no doubt that the Cheetahs and the MI-8s were the real sky messengers without whom there would have been no Operation Meghdoot.

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.