India’s only singing, swinging ape
Mongabay Indiaby Aditi Tandon·19 Aug 2026
In the forests of northeast India, a series of whoops and hoots rises through the canopy in a melodious crescendo every morning — the unmistakable song of the western hoolock gibbon.
Egypt’s deserts show why ecological knowledge matters in conservation (commentary)
Mongabay Globalby Erik Hoffner·19 Aug 2026
- Egypt is famous for ancient ruins but its protected areas and biosphere reserves contain another kind of heritage: Fossil valleys, desert plants, coral-linked coastal systems, migration routes...
Reform says we need to choose between climate and economy. It's wrong | Larry Elliott
Environment | The Guardianby Larry Elliott·19 Aug 2026
So now we know: the smart response to the UK’s summer of record temperatures is to do precisely nothing.
A hidden population of greater hog badgers spotted on camera traps
Mongabay Indiaby Priyanka Shankar·19 Aug 2026
- A new assessment in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve reports at least 55 greater hog badgers in the area.
New Zealand opens marine reserves with groundbreaking Māori co-management model
Mongabay Globalby Latoya Abulu·19 Aug 2026
- Five new marine protected areas (MPAs) came into effect in Aotearoa New Zealand in July after more than a decade of grassroots and governmental work — and a sixth is expected to open in the near...
Philippine Supreme Court rules monitoring commercial fishing vessels is unconstitutional
Mongabay Globalby Autumn Spanne·19 Aug 2026
- The Philippine Supreme Court struck down a regulation requiring commercial fishing vessels to continuously transmit their locations and submit electronic catch reports.
Firefighters sound alarm as US faces critical staffing shortage: ‘We don’t have enough people’
Environment | The Guardianby Gabrielle Canon·19 Aug 2026
The US has faced a critical shortage of firefighters at the US Forest Service (USFS) this summer as thousands of fires erupted across the country.
I sailed to Greenland for a total solar eclipse — what I saw left me speechless
Latest from Space.comby Daisy Dobrijevic·19 Aug 2026
I woke up on the morning of Aug. 12 and looked out of the window to something I hadn't dared hope for: blue sky.
How the Trees Above Coffee Are Helping Birds, Bees & Wildlife Thrive
The Better Indiaby Sriroopa Dutta·19 Aug 2026
While we rush to get ready for work and reach for that first cup of coffee, there is a particular kind of silence inside a coffee estate in the Western Ghats.
Just because the bill is low doesn’t mean energy is affordable
The Conversation (US)by Destenie Nock, Alex Hills Career Development Associate Professor of Engineering and Public Policy, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University·19 Aug 2026
One light bulb. That was what electrification brought to my grandmother Mag’s two-story farmhouse in Boydton, Virginia.
Industry and residents clash over water near Berlin
DW Englishby Anne-Sophie Brändlin·19 Aug 2026
For years, Petra Liesenfeld has witnessed falling groundwater levels in her hometown of Baruth. She has to water her garden far more often than she used to, and has seen some local trees completely...
Ontario’s hunt reopens for once-threatened bird | The Narwhal
The Narwhalby Leah Borts-Kuperman·19 Aug 2026
Starting next month, Ontario hunters will have a shot at sandhill cranes — for the first time in a century.
These Elephant Photos by a NatGeo Filmmaker Reveal the Family Bonds We Rarely See
The Better Indiaby Sriroopa Dutta·19 Aug 2026
A baby elephant disappears beneath its mother's body. It is only a few weeks old, moving with a herd through the forest patches of Kaziranga National Park in Assam.
The great drought devours the heart of Europe: Record-low harvests, historic restrictions and a stalled economy
El País Englishby EL PAÍS·19 Aug 2026
The great European drought has not only turned once-lush parks into dry wastelands. It has unleashed a complex cascade of emergencies with multiple effects that collapse like dominoes across...
Q&A: What is ‘long-duration energy storage’ – and why does the UK need it? - Carbon Brief
Carbon Briefby Molly Lempriere·19 Aug 2026
The UK is pioneering the use of “super batteries” that can store energy for long periods, smoothing the output from wind and solar power as the country moves towards net-zero.
How a Cowboy Rides When the Range is on Fire - Longreads
Longreadsby Carolyn Wells·19 Aug 2026
When Rhonda MacDonald put out a plea for help on Facebook, the cowboys answered. Wildfires have been ravaging British Columbia, Canada, this summer—and when a ranch is put under evacuation, it is...
Solar Panels Can Cool Crops—and Workers - Eos
Eosby Rebecca Owen·19 Aug 2026
Photovoltaic technology, most commonly seen as the bulky solar panels used on solar farms, is expected to become a dominant energy source by 2050.
Alaska athlete uses bear spray to fend off animal attack: ‘Nightmare come to life’
Wildlife | The Guardianby Ramon Antonio Vargas·19 Aug 2026
An Alaska marathon athlete used a repellant spray to fend off an attacking bear that officials say injured her while she ran on a popular trail recently – an encounter that she has since described...
House bill targets wildfire bets on prediction markets
ReadWriteby Suswati Basu·19 Aug 2026
A House proposal introduced Monday (August 17) seeks to stop federally regulated prediction markets from letting traders place bets on wildfires or the destruction they cause. Rep.
A London Scheme to Cut Car Pollution Restored Lung Growth in Children
Yale E360by Kate Morgan·19 Aug 2026
A controversial scheme aimed at slashing car pollution in Central London was a boon to children in the area, whose lungs grew faster after the program was launched, researchers found.
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