Cars could soon be powering your house, and your neighbour's too
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa25 Aug 2026
Winter cold snaps led to the country hitting record electricity usage multiple times at the start of this month.
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top 96%Rainfall records fall for August across SA as Telstra services disrupted
ABC News Australia24 Aug 2026
In short: Heavy rain across South Australia has broken August records in several spots. Telstra says services have been disrupted around Yorketown on lower Yorke Peninsula after heavy rain caused...
In Raja Ampat, children learn that their knowledge can help protect their islands
Mongabay Globalby Hans Nicholas Jong24 Aug 2026
- Research suggests that children who grow up closely connected to their surroundings can develop sophisticated understandings of their local environment.
How a rare bird sparked a wildlife movement across 16 villages in Guyana
Mongabay Globalby Latoya Abulu24 Aug 2026
- The documentation of the endangered red siskin, a rare bird, in Guyana inspired the creation of the South Rupununi Conservation Society.
Natural gas drilling could raise salt levels, in turn boosting radium in water
Phys.orgby Ty Tkacik24 Aug 2026
Natural gas drilling could raise salt levels, in turn boosting radium in water Pennsylvania ranks second in U.S. natural gas production, accounting for about one-fifth of U.S.
Locals fear wildfires caused by residents of South Downs 'shanty town'
Mail Onlineby Rory Tingle; Barry Keevins; Ross Slater24 Aug 2026
- Do you have a story? Email rory.tingle@dailymail.co.uk - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Villagers are living in fear of wildfires due to dangerous blazes being...
Maritime regulator investigating multiple claims of illegal seaweed harvesting in protected areas
TheJournal.ieby Conor O'Carroll24 Aug 2026
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Tens of Thousands of Nevadans Evacuated in Latest Wildfire of Record-Breaking Year
Timeby Connor Greene24 Aug 2026
The ongoing “Hawk” fire outside the city of Reno, Nevada, has prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in yet another devastating blaze contributing to one of the worst U.S.
Government accused of 'logging by another name' in WA forests
ABC News Australiaby Neve Brissenden24 Aug 2026
In short: The WA government is ecologically thinning native forests to address problems left behind after the banning of native logging.
Mexico resumes limited cattle exports to US after screwworm pause, relieving ranchers
The Independentby Abraham Tellez24 Aug 2026
Mexico resumed live cattle exports to the United States on Monday after they were halted for nearly two years by restrictions imposed by the Trump administration following a screwworm outbreak.
Why marine heat waves and acidification strike together
Phys.orgby Rebecca Dzombak24 Aug 2026
Why marine heat waves and acidification strike together Marine heat waves and extreme ocean acidification events are each damaging on their own.
Catching cow burps in real time: Methane sensor matches industry monitor in early field test
Phys.orgby Nicholas Lee24 Aug 2026
Catching cow burps in real time: Methane sensor matches industry monitor in early field test Methane is a short-lived but powerful greenhouse gas; cutting methane emissions can slow near-term...
Africa largest beneficiary of GEF funding – Official
Premium Timesby Abdulkareem Mojeed24 Aug 2026
The Global Environment Facility (GEF), a family of funds supporting environmental action globally, says African countries are the largest beneficiaries of its funding for sustainable environmental...
Tornado devastates village in southwestern France’s Aude region
France 24by FRANCE 2424 Aug 2026
Tornado devastates village in southwestern France’s Aude region A tornado tore through the southwestern French village of Pomas on Monday, injuring 41 people and damaging about 300 homes...
Xokleng Indigenous people plant thousands of critically endangered pine in Brazil
Mongabay Globalby Shanna Hanbury24 Aug 2026
The Xokleng Indigenous people of Santa Catarina state of southern Brazil have planted nearly a 100,000 seedlings of a critically endangered native tree, Mongabay contributor Letícia Klein reported.
Floating wetlands a promising way to decrease wastewater emissions: new research
The Conversation Australiaby Professor Peter Macreadie, Director - Centre for Nature Positive Solutions, RMIT University24 Aug 2026
Treating dirty waste water solves one environmental problem but creates another by releasing large amounts of climate emissions.
Wildlife trafficking spreads across social media, putting thousands of species at risk
Phys.orgby Juha Merimaa24 Aug 2026
Wildlife trafficking spreads across social media, putting thousands of species at risk Researchers monitoring online activity for six weeks in mid-2025 found primates, birds, snakes, frogs, orchids...
A bird's eye view of illegal logging and its consequences in the Peruvian Amazon
Phys.orgby Nico Arcilla24 Aug 2026
A bird's eye view of illegal logging and its consequences in the Peruvian Amazon When I first arrived in Peru's Allpahuayo-Mishana National Reserve in 2005, a local youth surprised me with an offer...
Rescue networks built by fire: Saving animals from Australia’s bushfires
Mongabay Globalby Sharon Guynup24 Aug 2026
- While emergency responders prioritized human life and property during Australia’s 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfires, there were few systems in place to protect wildlife or evacuate and care for...
Flight diversions in Delhi-NCR, traffic jams in Jaipur as north Indian cities reel under heavy rain
The Hinduby PTI24 Aug 2026
Heavy showers in many parts of north India on Monday (August 24, 2026) triggered flight diversions, waterlogging and massive traffic disruption, especially in the the Delhi-NCR region, which...