How Generations of Coastal Families Learned to Use Every Part of the Coconut Plant
The Better Indiaby Raajwrita Dutta·3d ago
"1 Plant, 100 Uses" explores the many ways familiar Indian plants, leaves, fruits and trees have been part of everyday life — from food and farming to homes, traditions and natural remedies.
After a wildfire Britain’s moors and heaths can be green again within weeks – but the real recovery takes much longer
The Conversation UKby Richard Lindsay, Head of Environmental and Conservation Research, Sustainability Research Institute, University of East London·4d ago
Wildfires that have swept across Britain’s upland moors and lowland heaths in unprecedented tinder-dry conditions have left behind expanses of smoking, blackened vegetation.
To Miami's chagrin, warming seas are driving a bumper crop of sargassum
Mother Jonesby Sara Sneath·4d ago
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Dealing with seaweed is the bulk of Chris Bumpus’s job during the summer.
South Africa's sun is stronger than most people realise, even right now
The South Africanby Nicole Burger·4d ago
South Africa’s sun is stronger than most people realise, even right now It’s still technically winter, but SAWS keeps flagging “high” UVB warnings, and there’s a reason South Africa’s sun hits...
Delhi Winter Air Pollution Control Plan: Construction Ban From 10 December To 20 January, Large Sites To Face AI Monitoring
Swarajyaby Swarajya Staff·4d ago
Construction activities will be completely banned in Delhi from 10th December to 20th January as part of the government's measures to curb air pollution during the winter season, Chief Minister...
Amit Shah Says Bengal Cannot Be Secure Without Sealed India-Bangladesh Border
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·4d ago
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·4d ago
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·4d ago
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...
Photographer Captures Day-Old Goslings Leaping From Their Nest
PetaPixelby Matt Growcoot·4d ago
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has shared a series of amazing pictures that show six brave goslings taking a leap of faith.
Chennai to Get India's First Ring-Main Water System
Prakati Indiaby Prakati India·4d ago
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 24·4d ago
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·4d ago
- Published A wildlife park is celebrating the hatching of the first king penguin chick in the UK since 2014.
Vantara's new chapter: Why Anant Ambani's animal rescue centre is stepping back from imports
Mathrubhumi Englishby Shalini Chandran·4d ago
As part of the reset, Vantara said it would move away from importing animals and instead focus on supporting conservation efforts in their countries of origin New Delhi: Vantara, the animal rescue...
Odisha flood situation eases as water level falls in rivers
The Siasat Dailyby Press Trust of India·4d ago
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·4d ago
- 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·4d ago
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·4d ago
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·4d ago
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·4d ago
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·4d ago
Most of what gets said about India’s “Blue Economy” is about the surface — coastal fisheries, ports, shipping, tourism.
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