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AI companies should release environmental impact, commit to clean energy, says UN chief

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June 23, 2026 (AP) United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called on artificial intelligence companies to release information about the carbon pollution they create, along with the water and land used to power their operations. While urging action in an address at London Climate Action Week, Guterres proposed the AI Environmental Transparency Initiative, arguing AI companies should measure and disclose the impact of their increasingly in-demand technology — impact which has been cited by opponents as reasons to curb the rapid growth of data centers. These companies have faced mounting pressure, both from governments and locally in areas with

A soothing cup of herbal tea can begin in your garden

June 23, 2026 (AP) Drink a fragrant cup of herbal tea, and the intoxicating scent of steeped herbs might calm your mind before you even take a sip. Even better is when they come from your own backyard herb garden. Mine includes several ingredients for my daily cup, and they’re all easy to grow and prepare. Herbal teas are distinct from true teas — such as black or green — which comes from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. (You can grow that in your garden, too.) Brew herbal teas with either freshly harvested or dried herbs. Either way,

WTO body agrees to examine Indian solar tariffs, official says

June 23 (Reuters) – The World Trade Organization’s Dispute ​Settlement Body agreed to ‌establish a panel to examine tariffs ​and incentives in ​India that China says ⁠discriminate against Chinese ​solar energy and ​information technology products, a Geneva-based trade official said on ​Tuesday. China said ​the measures are contrary to ‌India’s ⁠commitments to the WTO and that bilateral consultations have ​not resolved ​the ⁠dispute, the official said, adding ​that India ​argued ⁠dispute settlement resources should be reserved ⁠for ​genuine and ​unresolved trade concerns.

RBI to allow domestic banks to extend loans against overseas FX deposits

MUMBAI, June 23 (Reuters) – India’s RBI (central bank) has allowed domestic lenders to extend loans to non-residents against foreign currency ​deposits, including via their offshore branches, the Reserve Bank ‌of India said in a notice on Tuesday. The move is expected to boost the overall amount of FX deposits garnered via the ​route, which was announced earlier this month as part of ​a broader measures to bolster dollar inflows into the ⁠country. Here are the details from the RBI’s notice: Under the scheme ​to raise FX deposits, Indian banks will be allowed to ​extend loans to non-residents from their

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