Delhi-NCR Sets 2027 Expiry Date on Diesel Delivery Vans
Prakati Indiaby Prakati India·21 Aug 2026
Light goods vehicles — the small vans and pickups that keep e-commerce warehouses, courier networks and last-mile grocery delivery running — make up barely 1.2% of Delhi-NCR’s active vehicle fleet.
Giant cuttlefish population down by 97pc, SA count shows
ABC News Australiaby Jenae Madden·21 Aug 2026
In short: The South Australian government has released this year's giant cuttlefish count from the Spencer Gulf.
Vast swathes of farmlands still short of rain despite late spells
Hindustan Timesby Pallavi Singhal·21 Aug 2026
Vast swathes of farmlands still short of rain despite late spells Rainfall recovery has eased the overall monsoon deficit, but 117 of 262 districts flagged for weak-monsoon vulnerability Nearly...
Four provinces are facing extreme fire danger right now, here's where and why
The South Africanby Nicole Burger·21 Aug 2026
Four provinces are facing extreme fire danger right now, here’s where and why SAWS has flagged fire danger warnings across four provinces at once, and the risk behind them is more common this time...
Panama Canal to cap ship transits due to El Nino drought
DW Englishby Roshni Majumdar·21 Aug 2026
The Panama Canal will cut the number of ships passing through it starting next month due to a lack of rainfall as the El Nino weather pattern takes hold over the region, the canal operator said on...
Week in wildlife: Bat in a toilet, a speeding gull and a bird with shoes
Environment | The Guardianby Pejman Faratin·21 Aug 2026
Week in wildlife: Bat in a toilet, a speeding gull and a bird with shoes This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world Give a bird a hand would you please?
Alan Titchmarsh says every garden should have this one thing to make the most of this week's rain – it'll help you stay a step ahead of hosepipe bans
Latest from Ideal Home in Newsby Sophie King·21 Aug 2026
After weeks and weeks of heatwaves, rain has finally reappeared in UK weather forecasts – and if you’re hoping to make the most of this week’s rain, there’s never been a better time to start...
Daily Snow Report: three fire danger warnings hit on the same day
The South Africanby Nicole Burger·21 Aug 2026
Daily Snow Report: three fire danger warnings hit on the same day Friday’s Daily Snow Report has a fine, warm day on the surface, but SAWS has flagged fire danger warnings in three separate...
Millions in France report eco-anxiety after summer of heatwaves and wildfires
RFI Englishby Alison Hird with RFI·21 Aug 2026
Millions in France report eco-anxiety after summer of heatwaves and wildfires Record-breaking heatwaves, drought and wildfires are driving a surge in eco-anxiety across France, with some sufferers...
Rs 428 crore in, Rs 1 crore out: How Chinese capital and public money vanished into Gurugram’s garbage
Newslaundryby Anmol Pritam·21 Aug 2026
A Chinese waste-to-energy firm poured hundreds of crores into its Indian business hired to make Gurugram landfill-free, and so did the public purse. Little of it reached the ground.
Hottest-ever West summer inspires project to prevent extinctions
BBC Newsby Maisie Lillywhite; James Diamond·21 Aug 2026
- Published Scientists hope to prevent the extinction of some rare species by trying to understand their changing needs, as the UK nears the end of its hottest-ever summer.
Government to retain Labour's clean car standard for imported high-emissions vehicles
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·21 Aug 2026
The government will retain a clean car standard that charges importers a fee for bringing high-emissions vehicles into the country.
Pollution behind coracle fishing in Carmarthenshire river's decline
BBC Newsby Sara Dafydd·21 Aug 2026
- Published It is a centuries-old tradition in Wales, but coracle fishers on a major river have said pollution has meant there are "no fish" left.
Which European countries have the most firefighters?
Euronewsby Servet Yanatma·21 Aug 2026
Firefighters are becoming increasingly important as wildfires affect more countries across Europe. Firefighting capacity varies widely across the EU.
Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show
Wildlife | The Guardianby Sandra Laville·21 Aug 2026
Aerial footage of an estate in Somerset has revealed the benefits of rewilding land in the face of extreme weather brought about by the climate crisis.
Gas boiler vs solar, battery and heat pump: Which is cheaper?
Euronewsby Liam Gilliver·21 Aug 2026
Despite hefty installation costs, electrifying your home could help you save thousands of euros, new analysis shows.
We’re building a New York-sized city every month. That’s worrying for our climate
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby William Craft, Senior Research Associate, School of Built Environment, UNSW·21 Aug 2026
Each of us needs of a roof over our head, classrooms to learn in and offices or space to work from.
Gold Coast council takes housing affordability ruling to High Court, warning of statewide impacts
ABC News Australiaby Dominic Cansdale·21 Aug 2026
In short: Gold Coast City Council has launched a High Court bid to overturn a landmark ruling over a luxury Bilinga high-rise.
Environment rules promise protection but raise concerns
PerthNowby Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson·21 Aug 2026
Environment rules promise protection but raise concerns Australia's first environmental standards, designed to toughen protections and tighten offset rules, have drawn a mixed reaction from...
Hermit crabs and cockroaches emerge as unlikely seed dispersers on a Japanese island
Mongabay Globalby Shreya Dasgupta·21 Aug 2026
In the humid, coastal forests of Japan’s Ishigaki Island, near Okinawa, a parasitic plant relies on some unusual allies to spread its seeds: land hermit crabs and cockroaches, according to a recent...
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