4 Startups Helping Indian Farmers Earn From Carbon, Not Just Crops
The Better Indiaby Nishtha Kawrani·18 Aug 2026
What if farmers could earn not just from what they grow, but from the carbon they help keep out of the atmosphere? These startups are making that possible.
It’s not too late to strengthen your ties to nature | Psyche Notes to Self
Psycheby Hannah Seo·18 Aug 2026
Growing up, I always admired my grandmother’s relationship with plants. Every spare inch of her small backyard was used to grow vegetables and herbs for her kitchen, including medicinal Asian...
Local water management challenges Ken-Betwa Link in Bundelkhand
Himal Southasianby Ankit Mishra·18 Aug 2026
On the bed of the Ken River in Uttar Pradesh’s Banda district this June, farmers were growing vegetables in the exposed silt, running portable pumps into the last shrinking pools to keep the crop...
Operation Blue Skies: Reducing aviation climate impact with AI
The Keywordby Chaim Langermann·18 Aug 2026
Operation Blue Skies: Reducing aviation climate impact with AI When you look up at a clear sky and see thin white lines trailing behind airplanes, you’re looking at condensation trails, or...
How this Georgia factory is surviving America's solar policy whiplash
Gristby Emily Jones·18 Aug 2026
Inside the vast Qcells factory in Cartersville, Georgia, workers — and a bevy of robots — move ultra-thin slices of polysilicon through a lengthy series of machines and chemical baths to get what...
Do not inhale! How wildfire smoke 'affects the whole body'
DW Englishby Naomi Mihara·18 Aug 2026
Researchers are beginning to understand the long-term impact of wildfire smoke exposure on human health. And it's not good.
Extreme weather is changing how Americans see the world
Gristby Jake Bittle·18 Aug 2026
We tend to imagine that experiencing the effects of global warming will wake people up to the problem.
India's First Guide to Grasslands: Ending the "Wasteland" Myth
Prakati Indiaby Prakati India·18 Aug 2026
For most of modern India’s administrative history, if a piece of land had no trees on it, it was written off.
‘Peepal Baba’ Recommends 5 Plants to Make Your Balcony Greener & Easier to Maintain
The Better Indiaby Raajwrita Dutta·18 Aug 2026
You bring home a few beautiful plants from the nursery, arrange them on your balcony, water them enthusiastically, and imagine the little green corner they will become.
Can Indian Cities Soak Up Rain Before They Flood? Here’s How the ‘Sponge City’ Idea Works
The Better Indiaby Nishtha Kawrani·18 Aug 2026
When the rains arrive, a city can change within hours. Roads turn into rivers, underpasses disappear under water, and overflowing drains bring traffic to a standstill.
Transylvania beyond the spooky castles: a family adventure in Romania’s mountains
Travel | The Guardianby Graeme Green·18 Aug 2026
As the sun disappears behind the high tree line, our campfire spits and crackles. Four plump trout are sizzling on a flame-heated slab of rock, a cooking technique used by people in the Gurghiu...
Who benefits from carbon farming?
India Development Reviewby Anandhakrishnan S·18 Aug 2026
Three years ago, Vinod Kumar Maurya (33) travelled village to village in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur on his two-wheeler to inform farmers about an upcoming carbon project in their region.
More than 5,000 little penguins will be vaxxed against bird flu. How will this protect them?
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Julie Old, Associate Professor in Biology, Zoology and Animal Science, Western Sydney University·18 Aug 2026
A major push is underway to catch and vaccinate more than 5,000 little penguins in Victoria to protect them against the virulent H5N1 bird flu.
Want to fully electrify your house? Don’t start with a battery
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Negin Amini, Lecturer in Environmental Engineering, Deakin University·18 Aug 2026
Many Australians want to go fully electric. But it’s often hard to know where to start. Solar? A home battery? Or quitting gas?
Does Your Dog Love Puddles? A Vet Shares Simple Monsoon Care Tips for Pets
The Better Indiaby Avantika Krishna·18 Aug 2026
Picture the scene. The first heavy shower of the season finally breaks the heat, and your dog goes wild with joy, splashing through every puddle on the evening walk, nose deep in wet mud and tail...
Country diary: Waiting for a nightjar is elusive and maddening – then thrilling | Mark Cocker
Wildlife | The Guardianby Mark Cocker·18 Aug 2026
The setting sun spread a last Iberian glow over the hills opposite before they were drained of colour and sound, and by 9pm, the world was in monochrome.
For 27 Years, These Ecologists Guarded a Nilgiris Forest by Removing What Was Killing It
The Better Indiaby Krystelle Dsouza·18 Aug 2026
What’s the best way to conserve a forest? In the opinion of KJ Raju, 75, a retired mathematics professor, referring to the Longwood Shola forest (a 116-hectare reserve forest on the northern edge...
California’s new tire efficiency rules could save drivers $1B a year
Gristby Tik Root·17 Aug 2026
California just became the first state to address a problem most people don’t know they have: inefficient tires.
Australian beekeepers can’t tackle Varroa mite alone. Here’s how we can help
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Théotime Colin, Postdoctoral Researcher, Bee Ecology, Macquarie University·17 Aug 2026
For decades, Australia was the last inhabited continent free of the bee-killing Varroa mite (Varroa destructor).
From the coasts to the plains, bird flu could threaten not just birds – but their homes
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Penny Olsen, Honorary Professor in Ecology and Evolution, Australian National University·17 Aug 2026
Yesterday, I woke to a cold, damp Canberra morning – and silence. The trees around my home were empty of feathered silhouettes. Even the usual bright-eyed, warble-voiced magpies were absent.
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