“Your biggest enemy is your fear”
India Development Reviewby Anandhakrishnan S13 Aug 2026
In 1983, I was in Golana village in Gujarat, where my colleagues and I were working with the local Dalit population.
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top 75%Manila river clogged with rubbish after Typhoon Dolphin floods – in pictures
Environment | The Guardianby Guardian Staff13 Aug 2026
Manila river clogged with rubbish after Typhoon Dolphin floods – in pictures Days of rain has caused widespread flooding across the Philippines capital, Manila, and filled the city’s waterways with...
Safe havens protect Australian mammals from invasive predators. Why aren’t they working for other animal groups?
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby John Gould, Senior Research Assistant in Conservation Biology, University of Newcastle13 Aug 2026
Feral cats and foxes now roam across almost all of Australia. These predators are a major reason why many species have been driven to extinction.
Too smart to eat? Why octopus farms are such a slippery problem
Environment | The Guardianby Stephen Burgen13 Aug 2026
In 2022 Nueva Pescanova, Spain’s largest fisheries business, announced it was investing €65m (£56m) in the world’s first industrial octopus farm and processing plant near the Canary Islands’ port...
Did you know there’s a vast reef network off the north coast of Australia? Few do – and that’s a problem
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Dane P. G. Wattle, PhD student, Marine Biology, University of Technology Sydney12 Aug 2026
Australia is famous for its coral reefs, including the Great Barrier Reef on the east coast and Ningaloo Reef in the west. Both World Heritage-listed reefs attract thousands of visitors each year.
NZ’s new flood maps are missing a hidden threat – the water quietly rising from below
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Leanne K Morgan, Associate Professor in Hydrology, University of Canterbury12 Aug 2026
The latest update of nationwide flood maps, to be released next year, will give communities across New Zealand the clearest picture yet of the regional risk of flooding.
Marine heatwaves are cooking our ocean ecosystems – and will only become more common
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Nicole L. Jones, Professor of Physical Oceanography, The University of Western Australia12 Aug 2026
You may have heard reports of fish die-offs or seen photos of hauntingly bleached coral. Those are just two signs a marine heatwave has swept through the sea.
Trail cameras capture adorable footage of first wild pine marten babies born in a century
Good Good Goodby Kamrin Baker12 Aug 2026
In 2024, the Two Moors Pine Marten Project, an initiative of Devon Wildlife Trust in the United Kingdom, reintroduced 15 endangered pine martens in Dartmoor National Park.
The Hidden Dangers of Wildfire Smoke – How does wildfire smoke affect us all? | Nature Canada
Stories Archives - Nature Canadaby Julie Baxter12 Aug 2026
The Hidden Dangers of Wildfire Smoke – How does wildfire smoke affect us all? The past few weeks have been a stark reminder for many across Western and Central Canada: wildfire smoke is no longer a...
The world’s only flying mammal
Mongabay Indiaby Divya Kilikar12 Aug 2026
They sleep upside down and hunt for prey in the dark using sound waves — what can’t bats do? The only mammals capable of true flight, bats are remarkably adaptable, found on every continent except...
The carbon market bets on an invasive tree
Mongabay Indiaby Kundan Pandey12 Aug 2026
- Several global conglomerates are engaging with an Indian firm to buy carbon credits generated through carbon removal projects.
What the World Can Learn from Mongolia's Drylands | Blog | Nature | PBS
Nature | PBSby Amanda Bloom12 Aug 2026
When Kh. Otgonbayar looks across the Gobi, she sees a landscape she is deeply committed to protecting. But she also sees how quickly it is changing.
Woodpeckers are Messengers, Not Miscreants | Nature Canada
Stories Archives - Nature Canadaby Julie Baxter12 Aug 2026
Woodpeckers are Messengers, Not Miscreants If you get bad news about one of your trees, kindly don’t blame the messenger. Even if – especially if – they vandalize that very tree.
The Eclipse of 2027 Will Cross Three Continents. Here's Where to See It.
Atlas Obscuraby Louise Story12 Aug 2026
When and where: the path of the August 2, 2027 eclipse On August 2, 2027, the Moon’s shadow will cross southern Spain, North Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula.
Analysis: Weaker EV targets could cost UK consumers £3bn a year by 2030 - Carbon Brief
Carbon Briefby Carbon Brief Staff12 Aug 2026
An upcoming UK government consultation on weakening targets for electric vehicles (EVs) could cost consumers as much as £3bn a year by 2030, according to Carbon Brief analysis.
Gardeners urged to avoid weeding their gardens this week for this important reason – leave your flower beds and lawns alone
Latest from Ideal Home in Newsby Kezia Reynolds12 Aug 2026
During a heatwave, your garden is under a lot of strain to stay alive, and if weeds are currently thriving in yours, taking resources from your plants, it can be tempting to start weeding.
Amid Drought, Hundreds of French Rivers Are Drying Up
Yale E360by Fred Pearce12 Aug 2026
An ongoing drought in Europe has sapped French rivers. Officials say that 43 percent of small waterways in France have been partially or completely dried up.
Runner saves massive loggerhead sea turtle that was hopelessly flipped upside down in the sand
Good Good Goodby Meghan Cook12 Aug 2026
Florida native Sage LaJoie is used to seeing sea animals along her favorite running route in Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge.
Humpbacks return to Rio: the whales are back from the brink of extinction – but will tourism help or hinder?
Environment | The Guardianby Constance Malleret in Rio de Janeiro12 Aug 2026
The anticipation is palpable onboard the Boaventura II as the yacht sets off from Rio de Janeiro at sunrise.
As the world warms, butterflies are relocating at an astonishing scale
Anthropocene Magazineby Warren Cornwall12 Aug 2026
The world’s butterflies are on the move. Whether it’s the iridescent blue Godartiana byses flitting south in Brazil as temperatures rise or Europe’s endangered Danube clouded yellow losing ground...