The 10 a.m. rule is back — and fire experts are worried
CalMattersby By Robert Chaney, Montana Free Press and Mountain Journal·24 Aug 2026
Wildfires once ran on deadlines. After a series of catastrophic blazes in the early 20th century, the U.S. Forest Service sought to show it was able to control and protect forests under its care.
Colombia lifts coal export ban on Israel imposed over Gaza genocide
Middle East Eyeby Elis Gjevori·24 Aug 2026
Colombia lifts coal export ban on Israel imposed over Gaza genocide Colombia’s new right-wing government has authorised coal exports to Israel, overturning an embargo imposed by former President...
Out-of-control Hawk Fire in Reno, Nevada keeping tens of thousands evacuated
CBS News·24 Aug 2026
An out-of-control wildfire that jumped over fire trucks and made it difficult for crews to reach hot spots destroyed homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, on Sunday.
In One Night, a Landslide Swallowed 100m of a Himalayan Highway. Why Does This Keep Happening?
The Better Indiaby Raajwrita Dutta·24 Aug 2026
In July 2026, a stretch of the Yamunotri National Highway simply disappeared. After days of incessant rain, a landslide came down at Syanachatti in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district and washed away...
Bangladesh’s green building drive grows beyond factories amid climate pressures
Mongabay Globalby Abu Siddique·24 Aug 2026
- Currently, Bangladesh has 35 certified green buildings and sustainable offices in various non-manufacturing sectors, and the concept is gaining more ground.
Indonesia integrates Indigenous data in bid to put customary lands on map
Mongabay Globalby Hans Nicholas Jong·24 Aug 2026
- The Indonesian government has integrated data from its Ministry of Culture, the Ancestral Domain Registration Agency and AMAN, the country’s largest Indigenous peoples’ alliance, to build a new...
Ethanol Policy: Who Pays for India’s E20 Push?
Frontlineby R Ramakumar·24 Aug 2026
Every litre of petrol sold in India today is no longer only petrol. About 20 per cent of it is ethanol, which is a form of alcohol made by fermenting sugar or starch.
Gurugram offices, schools advised to 'work from home' amid heavy rain, waterlogging
Hindustan Timesby HT News Desk·24 Aug 2026
Gurugram offices, schools advised to 'work from home' amid heavy rain, waterlogging The order called on all corporate offices, government and private schools and institutions to guide their...
The free EU database that tells you if an appliance is actually green
The Conversation UKby Lala Rukh, PhD Candidate, Energy, University of Galway; Atlantic Technological University·24 Aug 2026
When something breaks down, like a washing machine or television, you might find yourself in a showroom or flicking through 12 browser tabs, trying to choose between “eco-friendly” or “green”...
SC bans construction within 100 metres of Rajasthan’s Jojari river edge
Hindustan Timesby Abraham Thomas·24 Aug 2026
SC bans construction within 100 metres of Rajasthan’s Jojari river edge The direction was issued in a suo motu petition regarding pollution of the Jojari river, which risked the lives of two...
What live sewage spill data does (and doesn’t) tell us about water pollution
The Conversation UKby Ria Devereux, Research Fellow, Sustainability Research Institute, University of East London·24 Aug 2026
During periods of heavy rainfall, pipes known as storm overflows aim to prevent excess water overflowing into the sewage system. But this is not always the case.
First Evidence That London's Scheme to Cut Car Emissions Worked To Improve Child Health
ScienceAlertby Jess Cockerill·24 Aug 2026
In April 2019, London took drastic action against traffic emissions in a bid to reduce the toxic air pollution that choked up the city's center. It's called the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ).
Siberian Wildfires Reach 3.5M Acres Across Krasnoyarsk and Sakha Republic - The Moscow Times
The Moscow Timesby The Moscow Times·24 Aug 2026
Wildfires across Siberia continued to expand as blazes in the Krasnoyarsk region and the republic of Sakha grew to nearly 3.5 million acres, roughly the size of the U.S.
Hosepipe ban extended until end of September for 13 counties, including Cork and Dublin
TheJournal.ieby Diarmuid Pepper·24 Aug 2026
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Culture, welfare and politics clash over Sri Lanka’s long-delayed animal welfare law
Mongabay Globalby Dilrukshi Handunnetti·24 Aug 2026
- Sri Lanka’s government has greenlit the country’s long-delayed animal welfare bill, which proposes stringent penalties for cruelty to animals and would replace a century-old animal cruelty law.
How much electricity solar panels produce for your home, according to an expert
The Independentby Jeff Meyer·24 Aug 2026
Solar panels are usually advertised by their peak power rating, but that figure doesn’t tell you how much electricity they will generate on your roof over a full year.
Waterlogged roads or a stream? Kids swim on streets, traffic snarls as heavy rain pounds Delhi-NCR
Hindustan Timesby HT News Desk·24 Aug 2026
Waterlogged roads or a stream? Kids swim on streets, traffic snarls as heavy rain pounds Delhi-NCR This comes as Delhi has been placed under a red warning until at least 5pm on Monday, with heavy...
Delhi rain: AAP leaders slam BJP government over waterlogging
ThePrintby PTI·24 Aug 2026
New Delhi, Aug 24 (PTI) Delhi AAP chief Saurabh Bharadwaj on Monday questioned the Delhi government and said the entire city has been suffering from severe waterlogging, and shared videos showing...
Indonesia intensifies aerial firefighting as forest fires scorch multiple provinces
The Independentby Niniek Karmini·24 Aug 2026
Indonesia on Monday intensified ground and aerial firefighting operations as huge blazes in central and western parts of the country scorched thousands of hectares of forests and peatland, created...
With a Heart for Any Fate: Early Notes from the Oregon Trail - 3 Quarks Daily
3 Quarks Dailyby Mark Harvey·24 Aug 2026
by Mark Harvey Time gets compressed as you get older. When you’re a kid, a month waiting for summer break can seem like an eternity, whereas later in life, you marvel that just yesterday our...
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