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Renewables overtake coal but growth slows: reports
Renewables overtake coal but growth slows: reports
by  AFP

Solar and wind farms generated more electricity than coal for the first time on record this year, but US and Chinese policy shifts are slowing growth, putting a global 2030 target out of reach, reports said on Tuesday. The report found that solar power generation jumped by a record 31 percent in the first six months of 2025, far outpacing wind, which grew 7.7 percent.

Extreme rains hit India's premier Darjeeling tea estates
Extreme rains hit India's premier Darjeeling tea estates
by  AFP

Torrential rains that triggered deadly landslides and floods in India's Darjeeling region also destroyed swathes of premier tea estates, officials said Tuesday. Landslides destroyed more than 500 houses, forcing hundreds into temporary shelters, while tourists trapped by floodwaters were rescued by earthmovers, officials said.

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