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Drillers emit far more methane than US estimates, aerial survey shows

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. oil and gas basins are emitting around four times more planet-warming methane than federal regulators have estimated, according to the results of an

Fallen tree disrupts high speed trains in eastern France-SNCF

PARIS (Reuters) - Traffic on high-speed trains had to be halted on two lines from Paris to eastern France on Wednesday after a train hit a tree fallen on tracks during a thunderstorm, French SNCF

N. Macedonia fights a dozen wildfires after weeks of hot weather

STIP, North Macedonia (Reuters) - Firefighters in North Macedonia fought a dozen wildfires fanned by heavy winds for a third day on Wednesday, and hot temperatures and dry weather also fueled smaller

Munich Re sounds alarm on hurricanes and temperatures

MUNICH (Reuters) - German insurer Munich Re warned on Wednesday of a severe hurricane season in the Atlantic and rising temperatures globally that showed "no signs of stopping". The world's largest

‘Disastrous’ drought threatens to wipe out Sicilian goat breed

SAN CATALDO, Italy (Reuters) - A blazing sun shining on the arid hills of San Cataldo in Sicily signals only despair for local goat breeder Luca Cammarata as he tries to find something for his herd to

Olympics-Triathlon-Races underway as Seine passes water tests

By Helen Reid PARIS (Reuters) -Athletes dived into the Seine on Wednesday for the Olympic women's triathlon after water tests showed lower levels of bacteria, ending days of uncertainty over whether

Indonesia aims to accelerate carbon storage sector development

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian government aims to accelerate development of a carbon capture and storage (CCS) industry to help fight climate change and is confident the next administration will

Olympics-Triathlon-Races to go ahead on Wednesday as Seine passes water quality tests

PARIS (Reuters) - Organisers cleared the Olympic women's and men's triathlons to go ahead on Wednesday after the latest Seine river water tests showed lower levels of bacteria, ending days of

Global accounting body wants more rigour in showing climate impacts

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - A global accounting body on Wednesday proposed guidance on how companies can do more to show the impact of climate change on their financial performance, saying

Wildfire threat lingers in British Columbia; rains offer some respite

(Reuters) - Wildfires continued to disrupt communities in British Columbia on Tuesday, with as many as 349 fires burning across the Canadian province, according to government officials, despite

On Camera

Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?