Oil up on OPEC+ output increase restraint
LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters): Oil prices climbed on Wednesday, helped by a smaller than expected output hike from producer group OPEC+ next month, though concerns about oversupply capped further gains.Brent crude futures rose 53 cents, or 0.8 per cent, to $65.98 a barrel by 1348 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate...
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Chile's Atacama desert flower could hold key to drought tolerant crops
ATACAMA, Chile, Oct 8 (Reuters): In Chile's arid Atacama, the driest desert in the world, scientists are studying a small, resilient flower that could hold genetic clues to help crops withstand worsening drought conditions driven by climate change. The Cistanthe longiscapa, known locally as "pata de guanaco," blooms during rare...
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Nestle quits global alliance on reducing dairy methane emissions
LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters): Food group Nestle said on Wednesday it had withdrawn from a global alliance for cutting methane emissions that aims to reduce the impact of dairy farming on global warming.The Dairy Methane Action Alliance was launched in December 2023, with members, which include Danone, Kraft Heinz and...
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US air traffic control staffing hit for second day, delaying flights
WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters): Air traffic control staffing issues are delaying flights for a second straight day at numerous US airports as the government shutdown reaches its seventh day, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a notice on Tuesday. More than 3,000 flights have been delayed, according to flight tracking...
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