Rising temperatures could intensify humid heat during India’s monsoon
Mongabay Indiaby Priyanka Shankar20 Aug 2026
- A recent study finds that humid heat stress during India’s monsoon season will rise sharply as global temperatures increase.
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top 86%NASA Data Feeds River Forecasts as Snow Drought Effects Linger - NASA Science
NASAby Emily DeMarco20 Aug 2026
As the effects of the 2026 snow drought in the western United States carry into summer, NASA Earth data is feeding machine-learning forecasts that inform decisions about water, power, and public...
Puerto Rico is rationing water, but many residents stopped trusting the tap long before the drought
The Conversation (US)by Ivis García, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University20 Aug 2026
Imagine turning on your kitchen faucet and nothing comes out. Not for an hour, but for two full days. Then the water returns, only to stop again two days later.
Trump plan to allow drilling near US world heritage site sparks alarm
Environment | The Guardianby Oliver Milman20 Aug 2026
The Trump administration’s push to expand oil and gas extraction across the US is set to bring drilling near cherished natural and cultural sites, raising alarm among conservationists and prompting...
In Arunachal Pradesh, genetic study is helping conserve mithun population
Scroll.inby Barasha Das20 Aug 2026
In Arunachal Pradesh, conversations in mithun-rearing communities often find their way to the animal.
Notes from Illinois’ Virtual Power Plant Frontier - Inside Climate News
Inside Climate Newsby By Dan Gearino20 Aug 2026
Illinois is the latest example of how a state can embrace virtual power plants and see results almost immediately.
PSG’s Ligue 1 home opener moved to Rennes after pitch damaged by heat
Environment | The Guardianby Associated Press and Guardian sport20 Aug 2026
Paris Saint-Germain’s Ligue 1 opener against Rennes has been relocated at short notice, because of damage to their pitch by the extreme heat.
Colorado River water conservation efforts get only halfway to a solution
The Conversation (US)by Sarah Porter, Director of the Kyl Center for Water Policy, ASU Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Arizona State University20 Aug 2026
In August 2026 the nation’s two largest reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, both on the Colorado River, hit their lowest levels since they first began to be filled in 1936 and 1963...
Why do changes in the Indian Ocean matter? [Explainer]
Mongabay Indiaby Aditi Tandon20 Aug 2026
- The Indian Ocean’s geological history and climate have shaped its unique biodiversity, from microscopic plankton to the largest whales.
Sacred Forests, Ancient Rules: How India’s Communities Have Protected Nature for Centuries
The Better Indiaby Sriroopa Dutta20 Aug 2026
In many parts of India, entering a forest once meant entering the home of a deity. It also meant stepping onto land where a tree could not be cut, an animal could not be hunted and, in some places...
Trashed solar panels will be a treasure worth up to $1 trillion
Anthropocene Magazineby Anthropocene Team20 Aug 2026
Solar power is in its heyday, with installations growing rapidly around the world as costs drop. Recent studies have suggested that photovoltaics could be the dominant power source by 2050.
Ontario’s AI data centre plan, explained | The Narwhal
The Narwhalby Fatima Syed20 Aug 2026
This story is part of a series called Shockwave: Rising energy demand and the future of the Great Lakes.
NI agriculture: Farm profits topped £1bn in 2025
BBC Newsby John Campbell20 Aug 2026
- Published The Northern Ireland farming industry saw profits surge by 36% in real terms last year, reaching more than £1bn for the first time.
How one American couple ditched their lawn and created a wildlife haven – and you could too
Wildlife | The Guardianby Whitney Bauck20 Aug 2026
When James Reed McGuire and Crystal Fritz first decided to replace their lawn with native plants, they did not really know what they were doing.
Over 75% of UK wetlands have been destroyed – restoring them would help prevent wildfires
The Conversation UKby Christian Dunn, Professor in Natural Sciences, Bangor University20 Aug 2026
Firefighters have been battling a vast wildfire in the hills above Blaenavon in south Wales, spreading across more than 4,000 hectares, for three weeks.
After a Decade Cleaning the Himalayas, He’s Sending 1 Kg of Waste Back With Each Kedarnath Pilgrim
The Better Indiaby Sriroopa Dutta20 Aug 2026
Every year, millions of people make the steep climb to Kedarnath. This year, environmental activist Pradeep Sangwan wants them to carry something back with their memories: a kilogram of waste.
Destructive and delicious: how an invasive deer in Hawaii is being turned into dinner
Wildlife | The Guardianby Kiki Aranita20 Aug 2026
In 1868, the government of Hong Kong gave eight axis deer to Hawaii’s King Kamehameha V. They were a beautiful gift, these creatures that hail from south Asia, with their honey-colored pelts marked...
Pixel Weather gets a fresh look and a handy new forecast detail with the latest update
Android Authorityby Hillary Keverenge20 Aug 2026
Pixel Weather gets a fresh look and a handy new forecast detail with the latest update Aug 20, 2026 — 5:42 AM ET - Pixel Weather is getting its new white-background icon on older Pixel models after...
EPR in Asia Pacific: Even with Asia’s strictest recycling system, South Korea burns more plastic than it recycles
Down To Earthby Vanhishikha Vyas20 Aug 2026
South Korea threw away 7.8 million tonnes of household and commercial plastic in 2024. In 2022, the country generated 103.9 kilogrammes of plastic waste per person, the second-highest figure in the...
Filipino Cacao Growers Learn to Live With a Hotter Climate
Yale E360by August20 Aug 2026
In the Philippines, ideal growing conditions for cacao have fueled an industry with a market value of more than $400 million.