Amit Shah Says Bengal Cannot Be Secure Without Sealed India-Bangladesh Border
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·21 Aug 2026
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday (21 August) that neither West Bengal nor the country can be secure unless its frontiers are sealed, and complained that former Chief Minister Mamata...
This waterfall in Telangana looks like a stream of pearls
The Siasat Dailyby Bushra Khan·21 Aug 2026
Deep within the forest canopy of Mulugu district, near the village of Veerabhadravaram in Venkatapuram Mandal, lies one of Telangana’s most spectacular offbeat natural wonders: Mutyala Dhara...
How ethanol push turned India from sugar exporter to importer
National Heraldby Herjinder·21 Aug 2026
How ethanol push turned India from sugar exporter to importer E20 may have won the fuel battle. Now India is paying the price in sugar, as ethanol diversion, weak stocks and a poor monsoon collide...
Five African countries mark end of polio outbreak: WHO
Down To Earthby Madhumita Paul·21 Aug 2026
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa confirmed the end of poliovirus type 2 outbreaks in Burundi, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, the Republic of Congo and Uganda following...
Photographer Captures Day-Old Goslings Leaping From Their Nest
PetaPixelby Matt Growcoot·21 Aug 2026
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has shared a series of amazing pictures that show six brave goslings taking a leap of faith.
Extreme heat is becoming an urban inequality crisis across Africa, finds study
Down To Earthby Madhumita Paul·21 Aug 2026
A systematic review in Climate warns that extreme heat is deepening urban inequality across Africa, hitting informal settlements hardest.
Chennai to Get India's First Ring-Main Water System
Prakati Indiaby Prakati India·21 Aug 2026
Chennai’s relationship with water has been defined by extremes. In 2019, the city made international headlines when its reservoirs ran effectively dry — “Day Zero” arrived, tanker trucks became the...
This year's El Nino set to be strongest in more than a century, UK forecasters say
France 24by FRANCE 24·21 Aug 2026
This year's El Nino set to be strongest in more than a century, UK forecasters say Britain's Met Office has predicted sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific will reach an "unheard-of"...
King penguin chick hatches in UK for first time in 12 years
BBC Newsby Joe Skirkowski·21 Aug 2026
- Published A wildlife park is celebrating the hatching of the first king penguin chick in the UK since 2014.
Odisha flood situation eases as water level falls in rivers
The Siasat Dailyby Press Trust of India·21 Aug 2026
Bhubaneswar: The flood situation in six districts of Odisha eased on Friday, August 21, as water levels in all major rivers, including Subarnarekha in worst-hit Balasore district, remained below...
Six things to know about Asia’s heatwave and the health impacts
Mongabay Globalby Yenni Kwok·21 Aug 2026
- This year’s extreme weather has been linked to El Niño, which, according to weather experts, could be one of the strongest ever recorded.
Late Summertime Idylls by the Water
The New Yorkerby Taran Dugal·21 Aug 2026
For the past two hundred years, summer in New York has best been spent by the water. “Circumambulate the city,” Melville writes in “Moby-Dick,” and you’ll find “thousands upon thousands of mortal...
Native American leaders denounce record glyphosate spraying on national forests
Mother Jonesby Nate Halverson·21 Aug 2026
As Stephen Young stepped into the woods about an hour’s drive from Lassen Peak volcano in northeast California, the forest began communicating to him in an unspoken language learned from his years...
Want to install solar panels? How DOE's simplified rules apply to you
Rapplerby Lance Spencer Yu·21 Aug 2026
AT A GLANCE - The Department of Energy in the Philippines has introduced new rules to simplify the installation of solar panels for personal use, reducing paperwork and eliminating pre-installation...
Durban water repairs at risk as thousands of plumbers face uncertainty
The South Africanby Sundeeka Mungroo·21 Aug 2026
Durban water repairs at risk as thousands of plumbers face uncertainty eThekwini is facing pressure to resolve its plumbing contractor crisis as water leaks and bursts remain active across the...
CMLRE Deep-Sea Fishery Report: What Lives in India's EEZ
Prakati Indiaby Prakati India·21 Aug 2026
Most of what gets said about India’s “Blue Economy” is about the surface — coastal fisheries, ports, shipping, tourism.
Residents in Conwy remove Greenpeace Andy Burnham mountain mural
BBC Newsby James McCarthy·21 Aug 2026
- Published Residents affected by wildfires say they were left "angry and upset" after a mural of Prime Minister Andy Burnham was painted on a blackened mountainside above their homes.
Labor Day outdoor deals 2026: Power stations, outdoor lights, backyard projectors, and more
Mashableby Lauren Allain·21 Aug 2026
Summer is winding down, but that doesn't mean the fun is ending. Now that summer temps tend to lean more toward sweltering than comfortable, fall gatherings are the new summer.
This tiny Thai lizard shares its name with a ‘House of the Dragon’ beast
Mongabay Globalby Shreya Dasgupta·21 Aug 2026
Researchers have described a new-to-science species of horned lizard from the high-elevation, evergreen forests of western Thailand.
Solar buoyed Europe's grid amid record-breaking heat and drought this summer
Gristby Austin Corona·21 Aug 2026
Repeated record-breaking heat waves cooked the European continent this summer, delivering the region’s hottest June on record.
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