By Ange Aboa ABOISSO, Ivory Coast (Reuters) – Ivory Coast has stopped selling contracts for cocoa exports for the 2023-2024 season after heavy rains battered […]
Texas power demand hits record, more highs seen in heat wave
(Reuters) -Demand for power in Texas hit a record high on Wednesday as homes and business cranked up air conditioners during a lingering heatwave, according […]
Biden administration water cybersecurity plan temporarily blocked
By Clark Mindock (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday temporarily blocked a Biden administration plan to improve cybersecurity for public water systems, after […]
US EPA proposes tighter rules for lead exposure in residential buildings
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday proposed stricter regulations for lead exposure in residential buildings and childcare […]
US lawmakers seek to lower biofuel blending compliance costs
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation this week directing the Biden administration to allow oil refiners […]
With 735 million people hungry, UN says world is ‘off track’ to meet its 2030 goal
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – About 735 million people worldwide faced chronic hunger in 2022, a figure much higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic and […]
Factbox-Hottest spots in U.S. as heat wave blankets Southwest
(Reuters) – Nearly 100 million Americans are facing a prolonged spell of sweltering weather this week, with the National Weather Forecast issuing heat advisories for […]
Germany plans to offer companies $6.6 billion a year in tax relief
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s finance ministry plans to offer companies a tax relief package of around 6 billion euros ($6.61 billion) per year against the backdrop […]
Colombia says deforestation fell 29% in 2022
By Oliver Griffin BOGOTA (Reuters) – Deforestation in Colombia fell 29.1% in 2022 versus the previous year spurred by sharp decreases in the country’s Amazon […]
Global public debt hits record $92 trillion – UN report
By Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON (Reuters) -Global public debt surged to a record $92 trillion in 2022 as governments borrowed to counter crises, such as […]