‘Wild country’: This book says the colonial government misunderstood the princely state of Bastar
Scroll.inby Shantanu Nandan Sharma·20 Aug 2026
Abujhmad, a captivating expanse of hills, woods and streams, holds a special place in the contemporary history of Bastar.
Why every endangered species needs a champion: a conversation with conservationist Bill Konstant
Mongabay Globalby Rhett Butler·20 Aug 2026
- Wildlife conservationist Bill Konstant has spent more than four decades helping build species-conservation programs, connect field biologists with funding, and support threatened wildlife around...
California becomes first US state to set efficiency rules for replacement tires
Environment | The Guardianby Sam Levin in Los Angeles·19 Aug 2026
California has become the first state in the nation to mandate that replacement tires be energy efficient, a major auto industry regulation set to block the sale of older tires and make vehicles on...
Dolphin mother and calf observed using shells to catch fish in Australia
Mongabay Globalby Shreya Dasgupta·19 Aug 2026
A small population of dolphins in Shark Bay in Western Australia have a documented history of using an unusual tool to help them catch fish: Large, empty snail shells.
Trump administration advances plan to open national forests to development
Gristby Ellis Juhlin·19 Aug 2026
The Trump administration is proposing to rescind the “roadless rule,” a 25-year-old policy that bars development like road construction and logging on nearly 45 million acres of national forest...
The Best Airbnbs in Bali For Basking in Lush Landscapes
Architectural Digestby Katharine Sohn·19 Aug 2026
Bali has become a base for some of Southeast Asia’s more interesting architecture—blending Hindu principles with modern design innovation.
when the water rises, these amphibious homes rise and float with it
architecture archivesby kat barandy I designboom·19 Aug 2026
when the ground stops behaving like ground Most houses begin with an assumption that rarely has to be said out loud, which is that the ground will stay where it is.
Orangutan Day: Here’s where the three critically endangered species stand
Mongabay Globalby Shanna Hanbury·19 Aug 2026
Aug. 19 is World Orangutan Day, a day to honor the three species of Southeast Asian great apes, all of which are classified as critically endangered by the IUCN, the global conservation authority.
Why is NZ spending far more on responding to climate disasters than on reducing future risk?
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Robert McLachlan, Professor in Applied Mathematics, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University·19 Aug 2026
New Zealand is not on track to adapt to growing climate risks, nor is it cutting emissions quickly enough, according to the latest reports issued by the Climate Change Commission.
Fertiliser prices and shortages are hamstringing our farmers. But we have other options
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Katharina Belt, Postdoctoral Researcher, Agricultural Science, The University of Western Australia·19 Aug 2026
When was the last time you bought a loaf of bread? Chances are you read the ingredients list and saw flour, yeast and salt.
Homebuyers are choosing homes with much higher carbon footprints than they realize
The Conversation Canadaby Pedram Nojedehi, Postdoctoral Researcher, Building Performance Research Centre, Carleton University·19 Aug 2026
When people shop for a home, they tend to focus on the information listings put front and centre: price, floor area, number of bedrooms and location.
The Great Egret: A Bird of Grace, a History of Harm and What Its Return Teaches Us | Nature Canada
Stories Archives - Nature Canadaby Jamieson Findlay·19 Aug 2026
The Great Egret: A Bird of Grace, a History of Harm and What Its Return Teaches Us Thanks to Meredith Blunt of Bird Friendly Kitchener for providing this month’s blog.
Human remains again found at Lake Mead as water levels drop amid drought
Environment | The Guardianby Victoria Bekiempis·19 Aug 2026
Human remains have once again been discovered at Lake Mead outside Las Vegas, Nevada, marking the latest in a line of gruesome discoveries as water levels in the crucial reservoir continue to drop...
Otter spotted for first time in 100 years in New York City’s Bronx River
Wildlife | The Guardianby Oliver Milman·19 Aug 2026
An otter has been spotted in the Bronx River for the first time in more than 100 years, in a further sign that New York’s previously befouled waterways are recovering some of their ecological...
Scrapping a New Gas Car for an Electric One Could Cut Emissions, Study Finds
Singularity Hubby Edd Gent·19 Aug 2026
Scrapping a New Gas Car for an Electric One Could Cut Emissions, Study Finds The authors found most of the scenarios they investigated resulted in lower emissions, including cases where the gas car...
Two critically endangered birds photobombed a trail camera: 'Now that’s a great selfie!'
Good Good Goodby Meghan Cook·19 Aug 2026
Over two decades ago, the University of California, San Diego created what is now known as ALERTCalifornia, a natural-disaster and wildfire response network that monitors over 1,200 trail cameras...
‘Success story’ hailed as bluefin tunas caught off Yorkshire for first time since 1960s
Wildlife | The Guardianby Raphael Boyd·19 Aug 2026
Researchers have lauded two giant bluefin tunas being caught off the coast of Yorkshire for the first time in more than six decades as a “success story” for marine conservation.
How we found a new transmissible cancer in bullhead catfish
The Conversation Canadaby Julie Dragon, Associate Professor, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont·19 Aug 2026
For more than a decade, anglers on Lake Memphremagog — which straddles the Québec-Vermont border — have been catching brown bullhead catfish marked with distinctive black lesions.
Twenty years after Probo Koala, Africa still grapples with ‘waste colonialism’
RFI Englishby RFI·19 Aug 2026
Twenty years after Probo Koala, Africa still grapples with ‘waste colonialism’ Twenty years after toxic waste from the cargo ship Probo Koala was dumped across Abidjan in Côte d'Ivoire, the...
Ancient buffalo DNA lays out a roadmap to rehabilitating healthy herds
Anthropocene Magazineby Warren Cornwall·19 Aug 2026
The North American plains bison stands as a symbol of both rampant devastation wrought by colonizing powers and of the potential to bring a species back from the brink of extinction.
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