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Egyptian security arrests dozens ahead of COP27 climate summit- rights group

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian security forces have arrested nearly 70 people in connection with calls for protests to coincide with the COP27 climate summit, a rights group said. They also briefly

Panama river cleaned up by trash-trapping wheel in a green first

By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Latin America's first renewable-powered, trash-trapping wheel whisks away garbage floating down one of Panama's most important but heavily polluted rivers

Scientists in Germany turn up heat on seagrass in climate change fight

BERLIN (Reuters) - Scientists in Germany are working on ways to restore seagrass fields in the Baltic Sea, vast natural sinks that store millions of tonnes of carbon but which are shrinking fast in

Ahead of COP27, researchers call for climate compensation fund

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Channelling climate compensation payments through existing funds will not work for vulnerable communities, a team of international researchers said on Tuesday,

Hong Kong braces for storm Nalgae as city hosts financial meeting

(Reuters) - Hong Kong authorities were expected to issue the third highest strong wind warning on Wednesday, which would close financial markets, schools and businesses, as Tropical Storm Nalgae heads

Carney-led finance group calls for more G20 climate plan details

By Virginia Furness LONDON (Reuters) - A coalition of financial firms led by former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has called on G20 governments to raise their climate ambitions and set out more

Factbox-COP26 a year later: Where do last year’s climate pledges stand?

(Reuters) - A year ago at the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, countries, banks and business leaders announced a slew of climate plans and pledges. Here is an update on how some of the biggest

U.S. NHC says 50% chance of cyclone northeast of Bermuda

(Reuters) - A non-tropical area of low pressure located about 425 miles (684 km) northeast of Bermuda has a 50% chance of forming into a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane

At COP27 summit, India to press rich countries to keep annual $100-bn climate fund pledge

India will use next week's UN climate conference to help developing nations deal with climate change & switch to cleaner energy, govt sources said.

Scholz questions climate protests after Berlin traffic accident

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday took aim at climate protesters who have been supergluing themselves to roads, after the fire brigade said a demonstration on a Berlin

On Camera

Who is an Indian woman? Laapataa Ladies Oscar entry shows she must be submissive too

The sweeping statements by Film Federation of India Oscar jury dismiss the urban Indian woman’s life, and struggles, as foreign.

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?