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September 5, 2024 9:59 AM

World’s Largest Low-Carbon Hydrogen Facility to Be Built in Texas through ADNOC-ExxonMobil Partnership

The race to lead the global energy transition has taken a significant leap forward with the announcement of a partnership between Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and ExxonMobil to develop the world’s largest low-carbon hydrogen facility. ...

September 4, 2024 5:07 PM

Telangana CM receives assurance of assistance from PM Modi and HM Amit Shah amid flood crisis, says Union Minister Reddy

Amid the ongoing flood situation in Telangana, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have spoken to Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and assured him of providing the required...

September 3, 2024 10:47 AM

Philippines death toll from tropical storm Yagi rises to 13

At least 13 people have died in the Philippines due to tropical storm Yagi, while schools and government offices were closed in Manila and nearby provinces on Tuesday because of expected bad weather. Yagi, locally known as Enteng, made landfall on M...

September 2, 2024 5:38 PM

Africa faces steep costs as temperatures soar, says WMO

Africa faces an increasingly heavy toll from climate change with many countries having to spend up to 9% of their budgets battling climate extremes, a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report said on Monday. Despite producing far lower greenho...

August 31, 2024 12:55 PM

At least 6 dead in Japan as Typhoon Shanshan grinds on

At least six people were dead as Typhoon Shanshan crept eastward through Japan on Saturday, drenching large areas with torrential rain, triggering landslide and flood warnings hundreds of kilometres from the storm's centre. Footage on national broad...

August 30, 2024 7:11 PM

Bangladesh garment industry short on cotton as floods worsen protest backlog

Garment factories in Bangladesh, one of the world's biggest clothing production hubs, are struggling to complete orders on time as flooding disrupts their cotton supplies - exacerbating a backlog caused by recent political turmoil. Bangladesh is a l...

August 30, 2024 5:32 PM

Thousands evacuated, schools shut as India, Pakistan brace for rare August cyclone

Coastal towns and cities in India and Pakistan braced for a rare August cyclone on Friday, as heavy rains and winds forced authorities to close schools and evacuate thousands. Weather office said a deep depression had formed over land and was likely...

August 30, 2024 3:11 PM

Typhoon Shanshan brings torrential rains, travel turmoil across Japan

Typhoon Shanshan deluged large parts of Japan with torrential rain on Friday, prompting warnings for flooding and landslides hundreds of miles from the storm's centre, halting travel services and shutting production at major factories. In the southw...

August 29, 2024 4:40 PM

Iceland volcano eruption raises pollution fears, spa evacuated

A volcano spewed lava and smoke over southwestern Iceland for a second day on Friday raising fears of spreading pollution hours after its eruption forced the evacuation of a spa resort. Fountains of glowing molten rock shot into the night sky when t...

August 29, 2024 3:42 PM

Gujarat floods: Roads closed, bridge washed away in Jamnagar amid ongoing rescue operations

Heavy rainfall in Gujarat has caused severe flooding, leading to widespread disruptions and road closures across the state. In Jamnagar, the road connecting Padana Patiya to Changa Patiya has been closed due to flooding, and a section of a small br...

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