Michael Sheen toxic waste documentary 'the tip of the iceberg'
BBC Newsby Rowenna Hoskin·25 Aug 2026
- Published A former Monsanto worker who spent three years helping seal toxic waste underground said staff had "cheap" protective equipment and were not told what they were burying.
Habitat changes found to be no deterrent for some Fijian native bees
Phys.orgby Flinders University·25 Aug 2026
Habitat changes found to be no deterrent for some Fijian native bees While extreme weather and habitat changes can spell doom for many native animals, including insects, a different picture has...
Argentine trips abroad fall 21.2% as Brazil and Uruguay lead arrivals
MercoPress·25 Aug 2026
The number of Argentine residents leaving the country in July fell 21.2% year on year, to 1.22 million people, according to the international tourism statistics report released on Tuesday by the...
Florida tourism sees decline as Canadians skip visits amid Trump trade war
The Independentby Josh Marcus·25 Aug 2026
Tourism from Canada to the U.S. has been impacted across the country amid the Trump administration’s ongoing trade war with its traditional ally.
At global desertification conference, pastoralists call for greater recognition
Mongabay Globalby Latoya Abulu·25 Aug 2026
- Hundreds of pastoralists are in Mongolia for the U.N. Convention to Combat Desertification, or UNCCD, from Aug. 17 to 28, 2026.
INTERVIEW: Nigeria must invest more in environment to tackle land degradation, farmer-herder conflicts — Expert
Premium Timesby Abdulkareem Mojeed·25 Aug 2026
Joseph Onoja, Director-General of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), speaks on Nigeria’s worsening land degradation, the financing gap in environmental protection and the need for greater...
In Bhutan, a philosophy of happiness guides a push for food self-sufficiency
Mongabay Globalby Mikedigirolamo·25 Aug 2026
Bhutan is a Himalayan kingdom sandwiched between China and India. Forty percent of its 800,000 citizens work in the agriculture sector.
Even biodiversity-friendly policies may not halt declines in Europe's common birds and butterflies by 2050
Phys.orgby Pensoft Publishers·25 Aug 2026
Even biodiversity-friendly policies may not halt declines in Europe's common birds and butterflies by 2050 As part of its efforts to map out Europe's science-policy interface for biodiversity, a...
Amtrak's sleeker, cleaner new trains are pulling into the station this fall. Here's where you can ride them
Good Good Goodby Benton Graham·25 Aug 2026
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. On Charlie Hamilton’s regular Amtrak rides from Seattle to Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, British...
We finally have some encouraging news on Great Barrier Reef water quality
The Conversation Australiaby Rebecca Bartley, Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO·25 Aug 2026
Imagine a plume of brown sediment is washed off the land into Queensland rivers and carried out to sea. Here, it can settle on seagrass and inshore corals, potentially smothering them.
Kochi wakes to Thiruvonam festivities
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·25 Aug 2026
Kochi will wake up to Onam celebrations on Wednesday. The weather improved on Tuesday, Uthradam, as the heavy rain that had lashed the city the previous day largely stayed away, restoring the...
'One ocean': Australia exporting seafood impact
PerthNowby Duncan Murray·25 Aug 2026
'One ocean': Australia exporting seafood impact Instead of protecting marine environments, Australia's limited local seafood production industry might just be exporting the problem to other...
Animal rescuer warns of rooster influx, says school hatching programs making issue worse
ABC News Australiaby Briana Fiore·25 Aug 2026
In short: An Adelaide animal rescuer says she has been inundated with calls about abandoned roosters. She believes school egg hatching programs are contributing to rooster dumping. What’s next?
As e-bike popularity grows in Kingston, police issue reminders on safety, legality - Kingston | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Fawwaz Muhammad-Yusuf·25 Aug 2026
E-bikes are becoming increasingly popular in Kingston, Ont. Heidi Colburn, owner of Westside Cycle & Cafe, says the electronic bikes that they sell serve a variety of clientele, from older people...
US proposes rescinding Roadless Rule protections for national forests
Mongabay Globalby Shreya Dasgupta·25 Aug 2026
Aug. 25 is a National Day of Action to support U.S. national parks and public lands. One focus of the event is the U.S.
Living shorelines in Maine show mixed success
The Independentby Abi Brissett·25 Aug 2026
For years, Maine residents and visitors alike have flocked to Popham Beach in Phippsburg expecting to see a variety of shells, seabirds and rock outcroppings.
Jolly's Mill Pond in Williamsburg
Atlas Obscuraby Sam O'Brien·25 Aug 2026
About On a quiet stretch of water just outside Williamsburg, recipes, archives, and heirloom crops are revealing stories that conventional history has overlooked.
Report fails to set distance between waste-to-energy plants and homes
ABC News Australiaby Margaret Paul·25 Aug 2026
In short: A parliamentary inquiry has recommended tougher regulations for waste-to-energy facilities, including real-time monitoring of emissions.
8 useful things you can plug into your car’s 12V outlet
How-To Geekby Tyler Dupont·25 Aug 2026
Your car's 12V outlet is probably one of its most overlooked features. While many drivers only use it for an old-fashioned cigarette lighter or a phone charger, it can power a surprisingly wide...
Grassland birds are disappearing even from areas designed to protect them
Phys.orgby Michigan State University·25 Aug 2026
Grassland birds are disappearing even from areas designed to protect them Even in protected areas, birds are disappearing from America's prairies, and unpredictable weather isn't helping.
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