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Startup AiDash raises $50 million for tech using AI, satellites to spot wildfire risk

By Peter Henderson (Reuters) - A California startup using artificial intelligence (AI) and satellites to spot fire and weather risks on power lines, AiDash, reported on Tuesday it had raised $50

Most euro zone banks face risk from climate complacency, ECB finds

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Most big banks in Europe are failing to adjust their business to the looming decarbonisation of the bloc's economy and thus face increased financial, reputational and legal risk,

Powerful 7.1 earthquake strikes Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border, several injuries reported

BEIJING (Reuters) -A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border region on Tuesday with reports of several injuries and collapsed houses, Chinese state media reported. The quake

Mexico’s Benito the giraffe begins 50-hour journey to new safari home

By Jose Luis Gonzalez CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Benito the giraffe, whose lonely life at a park on Mexico's arid northern border inspired a campaign to relocate him, was en route on Monday to

Surfing-Surfers take on giant waves in Nazare as extreme weather hits Europe

NAZARE, Portugal (Reuters) - Brazilian surfer Lucas Chianca won the 2023 Nazare Big Wave Challenge on Monday as 35-foot-plus waves hit the Portuguese coast with extreme weather wreaking havoc around

Earthquake of magnitude 7.01 strikes Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border region -GFZ

(Reuters) -A magnitude 7.01 earthquake struck the Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border region on Tuesday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ)said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles),

As deep freeze grips the South, North Carolina gators chill out

By Rich McKay and Julia Harte (Reuters) - The deep freeze that gripped the U.S. South this weekend forced a band of alligators at a North Carolina wildlife park out of their comfort zone, trapping

Climate tech venture firm ArcTern raises $335 million for third fund

By Peter Henderson and Simon Jessop (Reuters) -Toronto-based ArcTern Ventures said on Monday it has raised $335 million from TD Bank and other institutions for a climate technology fund aiming to back

Storm Isha hits travels and power services across UK

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's rail network was disrupted, flights were cancelled and thousands of homes were left without power on Monday after the country was battered by Storm Isha overnight.

Storm grounds dozens of Monday flights at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Amsterdam's Schiphol airport has canceled dozens of flights scheduled for Monday as a preventive measure because of strong winds expected when storm Isha reaches the Netherlands,

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How govt brought Vodafone Idea back from the brink & earned a neat profit in the process

In 2021, the government allowed telcos to convert interest on deferred spectrum payments and AGR dues into equity. This made it the single largest stakeholder in Vodafone Idea.

Complex network of India’s existing air defence capabilities & the way forward

Provocations among Israel & Iran have prompted discussion on the need for India to broaden its air defence apparatus, given tensions with adversarial neighbours.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.