Odisha Urban Conclave 2026 charts roadmap for smart, sustainable ULBs
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·24 Aug 2026
BHUBANESWAR: The Housing and Urban Development department on Sunday organised ‘Odisha Urban Conclave 2026’ at Lok Seva Bhawan here to review urban development initiatives and chart a roadmap for...
One dead as heavy rains wreak havoc in Odisha's Nabarangpur, spark flash floods
New Indian Expressby Prasanta Kumar Sahu·24 Aug 2026
UMERKOTE: Incessant heavy rainfall over the past two days has triggered flash floods in Nabarangpur, leaving one person dead and causing widespread destruction across the district.
Through forests and across streams, Census set to reach Bastar’s former Red strongholds
Hindustan Timesby Prawesh Lama·24 Aug 2026
Through forests and across streams, Census set to reach Bastar’s former Red strongholds After years of exclusion caused by Maoist insurgency, Bastar villages are being brought into the Census as...
3 years on, IIT Madras led report on Kuttanad flood mitigation remains neglected
New Indian Expressby Shainu Mohan·24 Aug 2026
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Even as Kuttanad gears up to celebrate Onam with what little the local residents have been able to salvage after battling past yet another flood, a detailed study — carried out...
Former forest secretary urges Karnataka government to drop bid to divert park land
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·24 Aug 2026
BENGALURU: Former Karnataka forest, ecology and environment secretary AN Yellappa Reddy has urged Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh to reconsider and drop the proposed amendment to the Karnataka...
The mounting toll of Australia's H5 bird flu outbreak
PerthNowby Callum Godde·24 Aug 2026
The mounting toll of Australia's H5 bird flu outbreak HOW MANY H5 BIRD FLU EVENTS HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED IN AUSTRALIA?
US territories hit out at Trump plan to explore deep sea mining in the Pacific
World news | The Guardianby Mar-Vic Cagurangan in Hagatna, Guam·24 Aug 2026
A US government plan to lease out millions of hectares of seabed near the Mariana Trench for deep sea exploration has drawn opposition from US territories in the Pacific, as the Trump...
Megamalai eviction process begins in Theni
New Indian Expressby Jeyalakshmi Ramanujam·24 Aug 2026
THENI: The state government has started the process to evict encroachers from the Srivilliputhur-Megamalai Tiger Reserve as per the orders of the Supreme Court and the central empowered committee...
NZ’s invasive pest control needs a new approach – starting with local government reform
The Conversation Australiaby Philip Hulme, Distinguished Professor of Plant Biosecurity, Lincoln University, New Zealand·24 Aug 2026
As Cabinet considers proposals to amalgamate regional authorities as part of its overhaul of local government, much of the discussion has focused on rate increases, roads and water infrastructure.
PM Modi says India can ‘very quickly’ make its place in global space sector: ‘We must create an aura that…’
Hindustan Timesby Snehal Fernandes·24 Aug 2026
PM Modi says India can ‘very quickly’ make its place in global space sector: ‘We must create an aura that…’ PM Modi urged private space firms to build an ecosystem that attracts global talent and...
UK weather: Rain to return this week with risk for thunderstorms and flooding
BBC Newsby Sarah Keith-Lucas·24 Aug 2026
- Published The weather is set to turn more unsettled this week as rain returns with a chance of thunderstorms and localised flooding.
Data centre water use almost doubled during Ireland's long, hot summer months
TheJournal.ieby Conor O'Carroll·23 Aug 2026
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Woodside oil spill plan under fire as approval decision nears
ABC News Australiaby Alistair Bates·23 Aug 2026
In short: Opponents of Woodside's Browse gas project have accused the energy giant of understating its oil spill risk.
Once Australia's northern capital, Newcastle Waters became a ghost town
ABC News Australiaby Tom Robinson·23 Aug 2026
In an abandoned hotel in the Northern Territory ghost town of Newcastle Waters, Wayne Kraft says he can hear the walls talk.
World must look to the past to prepare for likely unprecedented El Niño
Mongabay Globalby Glenn Scherer·23 Aug 2026
- A potentially historic El Niño is gathering strength and likely to peak between Nov. 2026-Jan. 2027. Latest projections suggest the event could become the strongest ever measured.
Tens of thousands ordered to evacuate in Nevada
PerthNowby Siddharth Cavale and Suzanne McGee·23 Aug 2026
Tens of thousands ordered to evacuate in Nevada Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from the area of Reno in the US state of Nevada, and many others are under orders to leave as a...
B.C. storm causes new wildfires, airport delays after more than 7K lightning strikes | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Sean Previl·23 Aug 2026
A strong system of thunderstorms in British Columbia has sparked new wildfires, with more than 7,000 lightning strikes within 24 hours between Saturday and Sunday. B.C.
Australia news live: Shark attack victim thanks donors after ‘incredibly difficult’ recovery; penguin parade gets flu shots
Environment | The Guardianby Nick Visser·23 Aug 2026
Major housing investment near Perth could provide boost to apartment supply Sarah Basford Canales The National Reconstruction Fund will invest $120m into a $240m advanced manufacturing project...
UK rain alert as weather maps show country drenched in days - exact date
Daily Express :by Sarah Barltrop·23 Aug 2026
A barrage of rain could batter the UK within days in a welcome respite from the widespread droughts.
City's drinking water diluted after elevated PFAS levels detected
ABC News Australiaby Melinda Hayter·23 Aug 2026
In short: Elevated levels of PFAS have been detected in bores that provide Wagga Wagga's drinking water.
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