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Zambia plans to import and ration electricity due to drought

LUSAKA (Reuters) - Zambia has drawn up plans to import and ration electricity as a devastating drought looks set to affect hydropower generation, the country's main source of power, President Hakainde

EU may exempt islands from proposed jet fuel tax until 2032 – document

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries are negotiating exemptions for a proposed EU-wide tax on polluting aviation fuel for islands, in a move that could benefit countries such

US utility-scale solar installation hit all-time high in 2023, research group says

By Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) - Utility-scale solar projects in the United States added a record 15 gigawatts (GW) of capacity in 2023, up 60% from the year prior and marking an all-time high,

Brazil hopes FX hedge program will spur $20 billion in green projects

By Marcela Ayres and Bernardo Caram BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil will present its credit lines with long-term currency hedges to global investors and hopes its blended finance line alone will unlock up

Sugar maker Cristal Union takes stake in TotalEnergies biogas unit

PARIS (Reuters) - French sugar maker Cristal Union will take a 10% stake in TotalEnergies's biogas unit BioNorrois due to be launched later this year, which will use sugar beet residue from one of

Cabinet formalises International Big Cat Alliance with Rs 150 cr grant, secretariat commitment

International Big Cat Alliance was announced by Modi in 2023 as a ‘multi-country, multi-agency coalition’ for the conservation of 7 big cats, 5 of which are found in India.

Safety fears stall U.N. bid to examine sun-blocking climate change tech

By Aaron Ross NAIROBI (Reuters) - U.N. delegates on Thursday withdrew a motion calling for more research into technologies that aim to fight climate change by reflecting the sun's rays back into space

Adios Madrid! Panda family returns home to China

MADRID (Reuters) - A giant panda couple were on Thursday on their way home from Spain to the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Base in southwestern China where the three cubs they birthed during their stay

California’s coveted coastal cliffs eroding in atmospheric rivers

By Jorge Garcia SAN CLEMENTE, California (Reuters) - The views of the Pacific Ocean from Alan Ashavi's cliff-top property are breathtaking, but underneath lurks a danger to the dream home he has been

Spring came early: February likely warmest on record amid climate change

By Jake Spring (Reuters) - The world likely notched its warmest February on record, as spring-like conditions caused flowers to bloom early from Japan to Mexico, left ski slopes bald of snow in Europe

On Camera

How a fading Benares dynasty commissioned North India’s greatest Ramayana paintings

In an India that was post-Mughal but pre-British Raj, diplomacy, popular religion, and a constellation of genius painters created the most spectacular Ramayana adaptation ever.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.