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Saturday, July 19, 2025
TopicCanadian wildfires

Topic: Canadian wildfires

Canada’s wildfires last yr emitted more carbon in 5 months than most major industrial nations annually

The study, led by NASA-JPL scientists and published in Nature, used observational data from a European Space Agency satellite to quantify carbon emissions from these megafires.

Canada’a Osoyoos, its nearby areas get evacuation order as wildfire crosses US border

Eagle Bluff wildfire is approximately 4 km from Osoyoos and is currently estimated to be 2,200 acres in size on the Canadian side of the border.

Canadian wildfire emissions hit record high as smoke reaches European cities

This year's wildfire season is the worst on record in Canada, with some 76,000 square kilometres (29,000 square miles) burning across eastern and western Canada.

Washington quiets as Canadian wildfires smoke blankets US capital

Many people wore masks outside as a thick layer of smoke veiled the capital. The dense smog, which reeked of ash, erased the top of the Washington Monument from view.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.