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Tornadoes hit Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma, killing at least 2 in Texas, NYT reports

(Reuters) - A tornado in northern Texas has killed at least two people and left multiple injured, the New York Times reported on Sunday, citing Ray Sappington, the sheriff of Cooke County. Towns in

Groups fight California attorney general’s document demands in plastics pollution probe

By Clark Mindock (Reuters) - Two chemical and plastics industry groups each filed a lawsuit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday, seeking to block his attempt to force them to hand

Exclusive-Small islands join forces on debt relief ahead of climate talks

By Simon Jessop and Valerie Volcovici LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The world's small island states plan to join forces to push for debt relief and more climate investment ahead of this year's COP29

Netherlands to ban loudest night flights at Schiphol airport

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch government wants fewer night flights at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport and to ban the loudest night flights by 2025 to reduce noise pollution, Infrastructure Minister

UN weather agency anticipates highly active hurricane season

GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Meteorological Organization on Friday said it expected a highly active hurricane season and stressed that early warnings were needed to save lives. "High ocean heat

Climate activists stage protests ahead of TotalEnergies shareholder meeting

By Lucien Libert and Benjamin Mallet PARIS (Reuters) -Climate activists climbed up a building near TotalEnergies' Paris headquarters on Friday to protest the oil major's climate strategy while others

Environmental activists sue Norway over seabed mineral plan

OSLO (Reuters) - Environmental campaigners have filed a lawsuit at an Oslo court challenging Norway's plan for seabed mineral exploration, citing insufficient impact assessment of the mining, the

39 flamingos hit by aircraft — why their migratory journeys are becoming increasingly perilous

Incident raises concerns about impact of city development on wildlife, such as tall buildings & light pollution forcing birds to fly at higher altitudes. Environmentalists demand action.

Greenpeace activists climb on building close to TotalEnergies HQ ahead of shareholder meeting – Reuters witness

PARIS (Reuters) - Five activists from campaign group Greenpeace climbed up a building near TotalEnergies' Paris headquarters on Friday and unfurled a banner criticising the oil major's climate change

Greenpeace activists climb up building near TotalEnergies HQ ahead of shareholder meeting

PARIS (Reuters) - Five activists from campaign group Greenpeace climbed up a building near TotalEnergies' Paris headquarters on Friday and unfurled a banner criticising the oil major's climate change

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Elections showed that Manipur still has faith in democracy. Will new govt deliver?

The people of conflict-torn Manipur will have every right to feel betrayed if the new government doesn’t break its silence and show its commitment to addressing the state's issues.

Cash-strapped Karnataka hikes fuel tax by Rs 3/l, could earn Rs 2,500-3,000 cr more per yr

Move to bring down differences in commodity prices with neighbouring states, says government. Oppn, dealers blame it on welfare, Congress's guarantees.

With an eye on China, IAF expands taxi track at Leh airport, new shelters being built

Expanded taxi track is smaller than those meant for civilian operations, but is long enough for fighters & military transport aircraft to operate.

Sangh wants BJP to know it’s not dispensable. It’s a rap on the knuckles, nothing more

Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.