A Designer Just Freed Wood From Every Straight Line in This Home - Yanko Design
Yanko Designby JC Torres24 Aug 2026
The Curved Wood House concept reimagines what a home can look like when wood is freed from rigid, rectilinear frameworks.
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top 29%No fridge, no fans, just blocks of ice: improvising to survive in Pakistan’s searing heat
The Guardianby Hazaran Rahim Dad and Changeez Nazir in Nasirabad, Pakistan24 Aug 2026
As the first light reaches Nasirabad, a queue of men, women and children has already formed outside the town’s ice factory, with their buckets, sacks and plastic containers.
Haze could return to Singapore as fires intensify in Sumatra, Kalimantan
Channel News Asiaby CNA24 Aug 2026
Haze could return to Singapore as fires intensify in Sumatra, Kalimantan Air quality in Singapore remained at moderate levels on Aug 24 as of 1pm, with the 24-hour PSI ranging from 68 to 90.
SC bans construction activity within 100 metres from edge of Rajasthan's Jojari river
Hindustan Timesby PTI24 Aug 2026
SC bans construction activity within 100 metres from edge of Rajasthan's Jojari river New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday banned construction or development activity of any nature within a...
Railways launches nationwide cleanliness drive to ensure safe drinking water at stations
New Indian Expressby Rajesh Kumar Thakur24 Aug 2026
NEW DELHI: In a much-needed move, Indian Railways has launched a special cleanliness drive across its network, focusing on the cleaning and disinfection of drinking-water tanks and filtration...
Odisha Government Has Identified Three Potential Sites For 1,000-Acre University Townships: Report
Swarajyaby Arjun Brij24 Aug 2026
Odisha has shortlisted three potential locations for large university townships, advancing plans for an integrated higher education model announced under the Union Budget 2026–27, according to a...
Tiger sighting scare in Anegundi, forest officials launch alert
The Siasat Dailyby News Desk24 Aug 2026
Gangavathi: Forest department officials have stepped up vigilance in villages around Anegundi following reports of a tiger sighting in the hill ranges, urging residents to exercise caution and...
Delhi-NCR Weather Update: IMD issues red alert for parts of National Capital, warns of heavy rain, lightning for next 2 hours
India Newsby Apurwa Amit24 Aug 2026
INDIA According to the map, several other parts of Delhi are under red warning, while nearby areas are on orange alert.
Daily Snow Report: fine, dry conditions to open the new week
The South Africanby Nicole Burger24 Aug 2026
Daily Snow Report: fine, dry conditions to open the new week Monday, 24 August 2026 looks set to bring clear skies and dry conditions across most of the country, with SAWS showing no active...
Farmers, water bodies: Why has CM Vijay dropped 2nd Chennai airport plan, for now
Hindustan Timesby S Vijay Karthik24 Aug 2026
Farmers, water bodies: Why has CM Vijay dropped 2nd Chennai airport plan, for now The land in Parandur was believed to be unsuitable for runways because of water bodies.
Supreme Court bans construction activities within 100 meters of Rajasthan's Jojari River
Bar and Benchby Ritwik Choudhury24 Aug 2026
The Supreme Court on Monday banned all construction and development activities within 100 metres from the edge of Rajasthan's Jojari River till the conclusion of scientific determination and...
How do you vaccinate 1,000 tiny penguins against bird flu in the wild? It’s ‘really tricky’ but there is a way
The Guardianby Petra Stock24 Aug 2026
More than 1,000 little penguins have received their first dose of bird flu vaccine in Victoria, in what is believed to be the world’s largest vaccination program involving wild birds.
Wild beaver kits born in Norfolk for first time in more than 500 years
The Guardianby Donna Ferguson24 Aug 2026
Wild beaver kits have been born in Norfolk for the first time in more than 500 years. The pair of newborns are the offspring of two free-living beavers who mysteriously arrived in Pensthorpe nature...
Chennai: OMR residents oppose Mamallan reservoir over flooding and wetland concerns
The News Minuteby TNM Staff24 Aug 2026
Follow TNM’s WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links. More than 50 organisations, including residents’ welfare associations (RWAs) from the Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) area, and over...
US: Wildfire forces mass evacuations near Reno, Nevada
DW Englishby Seerat Chabba24 Aug 2026
A fast-moving, wind-driven wildfire forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes near Reno in the US state of Nevada over the weekend.
Air conditioning push favoured over emissions cuts in five European nations, survey finds
World news | The Guardianby Jon Henley Europe correspondent24 Aug 2026
Given the choice, more people across five major European nations including the UK favour encouraging the adoption of air conditioning over keeping carbon emissions down, a survey has found.
In the Fraser Valley, a New Oil Pipeline Faces Mountains of Challenges | The Tyee
The Tyeeby Tyler Olsen24 Aug 2026
It’s one thing to build a pipeline on paper. It’s another to construct it through one of the world’s most crowded and geographically difficult transportation corridors, as Trans Mountain Pipeline...
Soil test for Jayadev Vihar-Nandankanan flyover starts in Bhubaneswar
New Indian Expressby Sudarsan Maharana24 Aug 2026
BHUBANESWAR: The state government has started soil testing for the proposed Jayadev Vihar-Nandankanan elevated corridor, marking the initial phase of work for implementation of the ambitious...
What Lake Bonneville Left Behind - NASA Science
NASAby Michala Garrison; NASA Earth Observatory24 Aug 2026
At its peak, ancient Lake Bonneville would have been a sight to behold. Nearly as large as Lake Michigan, the Ice Age lake spread across much of western Utah and parts of Nevada and Idaho.
ASHA worker saviour for flood-hit Kendrapara villagers
New Indian Expressby Ashis Senapati24 Aug 2026
KENDRAPARA: In the face of the devastating floods in Kendrapara district, a 32-year-old ASHA worker has emerged as a true hero by braving strong currents and torrential rain to rescue stranded...