Barnsley Council set to rescind 2019 climate emergency declaration
BBC Newsby Victoria Scheer; Annaleece Longmore22 Aug 2026
- Published Reform UK-led Barnsley Council has announced its intention to withdraw its climate emergency declaration.
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top 57%‘Its pretty much a guarantee you’ll get stung’: jellyfish keep swimmers out of Delaware beaches
Environment | The Guardianby Maya Yang in Lewes Beach, Delaware22 Aug 2026
An unusually high number of jellyfish are crowding Delaware’s beaches this summer amid climate change and other environmental factors – keeping some beachgoers out of the ocean and stinging...
Mexico resumes livestock sales to US under tight controls over screwworm risk
The Independentby Fabiola Sanchez22 Aug 2026
At daybreak, rancher Martín Alfonso Ibarra takes advantage of the cooler hours in northern Mexico’s desert to oversee the milking of his cows and tend to 16 prized calves.
Ravaged by wildfires, France's Fontainebleau forest reopens to public
RFI Englishby RFI22 Aug 2026
Ravaged by wildfires, France's Fontainebleau forest reopens to public The forest of Fontainebleau outside Paris has partially reopened to the public after remaining off-limits for over a month due...
Live: Firefighters responding to large Wanaka fire, evacuations carried out
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa22 Aug 2026
Live: Firefighters responding to large Wanaka fire, evacuations carried out About 22 houses have been evacuated in Wānaka, where strong winds are hampering firefighters working on a large fire.
Revealed: The areas most at risk from Japanese Knotweed this autumn
Mail Onlineby Xantha Leatham22 Aug 2026
- READ MORE: Urgent warning over 'bombsite plant' that can force apart roofs - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Invasive weed specialists have revealed the UK areas...
Government rejected plan to migrate Gaeltacht population to better land in 1926
TheJournal.ieby Concubhar Ó Liatháin22 Aug 2026
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A Global Gathering to Tackle the Planet’s Soil Crisis Is Underway in Mongolia - Inside Climate News
Inside Climate Newsby By Georgina Gustin22 Aug 2026
In Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, policy makers, scientists and global negotiators are gathering to convey an urgent message: The world’s rangelands, which make up about half of Earth’s land surface, are...
David Domoney doesn’t want you to throw your plant prunings away this month – there’s a clever way to turn them into something beautiful
Latest from Ideal Home in Newsby Sophie King22 Aug 2026
If you’re cutting your plants back this month, don’t chuck the clippings straight in the compost bin – there’s a creative way you can make them last longer.
Secret Plan to Dump Slaughterhouse Waste Blindsided Residents of Iowa’s Loess Hills - Inside Climate News
Inside Climate Newsby By Anika Jane Beamer22 Aug 2026
In a matter of days, a dirt pit the size of five football fields appeared next to the weathered headstones of Center Cemetery in Castana, Iowa.
A Forest That Sings: How Sikkim’s Bamboo & Wood Become Traditional Lepcha Instruments
The Better Indiaby Sriroopa Dutta22 Aug 2026
In Sikkim, a length of bamboo can become a flute. A piece of mature wood can become a three-stringed instrument.
Wildfires across Europe detonate forgotten World War bombs
The Independentby Sam McNeil22 Aug 2026
Scorched landscapes across Europe have exposed a potentially lethal threat lurking underground. Rusted bombs and mines from the First and Second World Wars are now endangering emergency crews...
Assam citizens’ forum calls for scientific solution to flood problem
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau22 Aug 2026
GUWAHATI A citizens’ forum in Assam has called for a comprehensive and scientific approach to the flood problem—one that looks beyond temporary relief and embankment repairs and examines the entire...
23-YO Delhi Boy Builds a 500-Plant Terrace Garden That Birds & Butterflies Love
The Better Indiaby Raajwrita Dutta22 Aug 2026
While his friends travelled abroad, Aman Sharma’s holidays took him to bird sanctuaries and national parks. His parents helped him grow close to India’s natural heritage.
The California sanctuary caring for endangered singing gibbons
The Independentby Jaimie Ding22 Aug 2026
Between morning feedings, the gibbons break into loud song. Their vocalizations — ranging from screeching and siren-like calls to guttural hoots and low grunts — echo across a sanctuary in the dry...
As super El Nino looms, wealthy nations have many lessons to learn
The Independentby Shakeel Hayat22 Aug 2026
As I sit in my home in Swabi, in Pakistan’s Gandhara region, nestled between two mighty rivers, the Indus and Kabul, I’ve been unable to tear myself away from the images of yellow, dried land...
This year’s devastating El Niño event could be the ‘strongest in a lifetime’
The Independentby Julia Musto22 Aug 2026
This year’s El Niño weather event could be the “strongest in a lifetime,” weather experts have warned That's due to unusually warm sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean.
Somalia child hunger crisis deepens after aid cuts, UNICEF says
Al Jazeeraby AFP; Reuters22 Aug 2026
Thousands flee drought in Somalia amid sharp aid decline Life-threatening malnutrition among children is spiking in Somalia as more than 200 health and nutrition facilities were forced to shutter...
What is El Nino – and is climate change making the weather phenomenon worse?
The Independentby Rebecca Speare-Cole22 Aug 2026
The term “El Nino” has dominated headlines in recent weeks as much of the world struggles to cope with extreme weather.
How swimming pools have become Germany's new cultural battlegrounds
Mail Onlineby Rob Hyde22 Aug 2026
- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source During the sweltering summer of 2026, Germans have flocked to outdoor swimming pools in ever greater numbers to escape the scorching...