Devastation, doubt and blame: Hurricane Helene looms over North Carolina’s US Senate race
The Guardianby Chris Stein in Marshall, North Carolina·24 Aug 2026
Two years after North Carolina suffered the worst natural disaster in its history when Hurricane Helene struck the state’s western half, life in the hardest-hit areas appears back to normal.
Cornered by Big Bend backlash, Texas Republicans tread carefully around Trump
Salonby Gabby Birenbaum·24 Aug 2026
For over a generation, Texas Republicans have owned the politics of the southern border. Now the Trump administration’s latest border project has them cornered, stuck between constituents outraged...
Typhoon Obet now in PAR, may eventually enhance southwest monsoon
Rapplerby Acor Arceo·24 Aug 2026
AT A GLANCE - Typhoon Obet (Saudel) is the Philippines' 15th tropical cyclone for 2026. - Obet will only briefly stay inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility, but it will eventually enhance...
This is not a natural calamity: it is being done to us knowingly
Environment | The Guardianby Tim Winton·24 Aug 2026
Well, there’s no getting around it now. What many of us once feared has become a reality. The dangerous conditions climate scientists long warned of have become our common, if deeply unwelcome...
Mapped: Where thunderstorms could hit UK this week
The Independentby Rebecca Whittaker·24 Aug 2026
Unsettled weather, longer spells of rain and a chance of thunderstorms is expected in the UK as August draws to an end.
Flight diversions, waterlogging disrupt Delhi-NCR as heavy rain batters north India
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·24 Aug 2026
Heavy rains across several parts of north India on Monday led to flight diversions, waterlogging and severe traffic disruption, with the Delhi-NCR region receiving the heaviest rainfall.
Delhi-NCR Rains: 15 flights diverted, over 50 delayed as heavy showers, thunderstorms hit city; Airlines issue advisory
India Newsby Apurwa Amit·24 Aug 2026
INDIA Intense showers triggered waterlogging and traffic congestion in Delhi, while the India Meteorological Department (IMD) sounded a red alert for heavy rain in several districts and a yellow...
In Sudan’s deserted Bara, blood waters its famous lemon trees
Middle East Eyeby Mohammed Amin·24 Aug 2026
In Sudan’s deserted Bara, blood waters its famous lemon trees Bara was known for its lemon trees.
Can Burnham justify giving the go ahead to oil drilling? Yes, but these must be the conditions | Michael Jacobs
The Guardianby Michael Jacobs·24 Aug 2026
The British government must soon decide whether it should give consent to two oil and gasfields, Rosebank in the North Atlantic and Jackdaw in the North Sea.
Brazil’s unique data center boom rides on clean power despite social burden
Mongabay Globalby Alexandre de Santi·24 Aug 2026
- An exclusive analysis found at least 36 renewable energy companies have pivoted toward building massive server hubs to cash in on excess generation.
Wind energy surplus fuels unregulated data centers in Brazil’s dry land
Mongabay Globalby Alexandre de Santi·24 Aug 2026
- The energy firm Serena filed 12 requests to build data centers in a remote town of only 11,000 people already affected by wind farms in Brazil.
El Niño's next big update lands on one date — and it's coming fast
The South Africanby Nicole Burger·24 Aug 2026
El Niño’s next big update lands on one date — and it’s coming fast South Africa’s leading climate experts are set to reveal fresh detail on this year’s El Niño at a date-marked event next month...
Weather tracker: Tornadoes cause flash flooding and power cuts in north-east US
The Guardianby Matt Andrews for MetDesk·24 Aug 2026
Thunderstorms and tornadoes caused damage and disruption last Thursday as severe weather hit the US north-east.
Tennessee helped usher in the nuclear age. It wants to lead the way again.
Gristby Katie Myers·24 Aug 2026
Luther “Sunny” Miller is nearly 80, but in his younger days, he worked at Aerojet, a rocket and missile manufacturer located quite literally in his backyard.
Orange alert as rain leaves Gurugram waterlogged; disrupts traffic
Hindustan Timesby Sampurna Panigrahi; Mihika Shah·24 Aug 2026
Orange alert as rain leaves Gurugram waterlogged; disrupts traffic The Sector 52A market was among the most affected areas, with visuals showing commuters wading through knee-deep water Gurugram on...
U.K. forecasts ‘biggest’ El Nino will smash records, spark hottest year
The Hinduby AFP·24 Aug 2026
This year’s El Nino weather pattern will be the biggest in over a century and could make 2027 the hottest year globally, Britain’s national weather agency predicted Friday.
Indonesia to open airspace for cloud seeding in latest bid to tackle choking haze
The Independentby Rich Booth·24 Aug 2026
Indonesia will allow cloud seeding in its airspace in the latest bid to tackle the so-called choking haze blanketing the region.
Living with drought has taught pastoralists lessons the world needs
Gristby Joseph Lee·24 Aug 2026
Cattle are a central part of the identity of Andrew Msami’s Maasai community in northeast Tanzania.
Living with drought has taught pastoralists lessons the world needs
Gristby Joseph Lee·24 Aug 2026
Cattle are a central part of the identity of Andrew Msami’s Maasai community in northeast Tanzania.
Puducherry economy surges over 8 per cent; major push for infrastructure and jobs: Lt Governor
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·24 Aug 2026
PUDUCHERRY: Puducherry’s economy has surged, with the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) rate rising by 8.12 per cent in 2025–26 from a contraction of 2.21 per cent in 2020–21, Lieutenant Governor...
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