Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News

By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's upper house of parliament said on Wednesday it was launching an inquiry into electric vehicles (EVs) that will examine the government's approach to phasing o...

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's capital Jakarta topped the list as the world's most polluted city on Wednesday, having consistently ranked among the 10 most polluted cities globally since May, accordi...

LISBON (Reuters) - A huge blaze that erupted over the weekend, razing thousands of hectares of forest in southern Portugal, is now under control though authorities said firefighters would remain on th...

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's third heatwave of the summer was set to reach its peak on Wednesday, with temperatures reaching as high as 44 degrees Celsius (111 degrees Fahrenheit) in central and souther...

By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - Global insured losses from natural catastrophes rose to $50 billion in the first half of 2023, driven by claims in the United States after a series of thunderstorms,...

By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) - US-based climate start-up Running Tide has delivered the first ever carbon removal credits from an open ocean project, it said, with the credits pre-sold to e-com...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU will make at least 400 million euros ($439.16 million) available to Slovenia after devastating floods there killed at least six people and affected tens of thousands of hou...

(Reuters) -Pot firm Trulieve Cannabis on Wednesday posted a wider second-quarter loss on weak demand and higher expenses. Cannabis demand has taken a hit as persistently high inflation during the firs...

BERLIN (Reuters) - The German cabinet on Wednesday agreed to earmark 57.6 billion euros ($1.10 billion) for green investments next year, up 60.2% from a 2023 target, the Finance Ministry said, as Berl...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fox Business will hold the second debate of the 2024 Republican presidential contest, Politico news outlet reported on Wednesday, making the conservative-leaning Fox outlets hos...