Indigenous rangers call for funding to protect remote NT from bird flu
ABC News Australiaby Jane Bardon·26 Aug 2026
In short: Indigenous ranger groups are calling for more money to help them protect vulnerable bird and animal species from the threat of H5N1 bird flu strain.
Are earthquakes becoming more common? Here’s what the numbers say
The Conversation Australiaby Allen Husker, Research Professor of Geophysics, California Institute of Technology·26 Aug 2026
Whenever there’s a series of destructive or notable earthquakes, scientists get asked the same question: are earthquakes becoming more frequent?
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 – the best pictures so far
BBC Newsby Maddie Molloy·25 Aug 2026
- Published How would it feel to find yourself face to face with one of the Arctic's most formidable predators? This stunning image captures life from a seal's perspective.
A near extinct plant in Galápagos is now recovering
Phys.orgby Pensoft Publishers·25 Aug 2026
A near extinct plant in Galápagos is now recovering A 30-year conservation effort has helped the critically endangered Galápagos snapdragon (Galvezia leucantha subsp.
Firms scramble for battery power in Spain and Portugal
BBC Newsby Pedro Garcia·25 Aug 2026
- Published On the 28 April last year, Portugal and Spain went dark for several hours. A massive power failure caused widespread chaos.
Winter energy prices expected to rise to three year high
BBC Newsby Kevin Peachey·25 Aug 2026
- Published Energy bills for millions of households are expected to rise this winter to the highest level for three years, under a price cap to be announced by the industry regulator on Wednesday.
Victorian offshore wind auction opens with plans to power 1.5 million homes
ABC News Australiaby Jarrod Whittaker·25 Aug 2026
In short: The Victorian government has opened its offshore wind auction, calling for companies to bid to provide 2 gigawatts of power.
Could we protect all western US communities from wildfires and facilitate restoring fire to wildlands within a decade?
Phys.orgby William L Baker·25 Aug 2026
Could we protect all western US communities from wildfires and facilitate restoring fire to wildlands within a decade?
Record-breaking heat dome expected to bring dangerous temperatures to US south-west
Environment | The Guardianby Keely Aouga·25 Aug 2026
Surging temperatures are expected to broil more than 45 million people as a heat dome settles in across the south-western US through the end of August and into early September, according to the...
Although research on animal production and climate is growing, implementation in the field remains challenging
Phys.orgby FAPESP·25 Aug 2026
Although research on animal production and climate is growing, implementation in the field remains challenging Climate change is reshaping global livestock production systems and leading to...
Adaptation and a 'Noah's Ark for trees' offer hope for endangered black ash
Phys.orgby Jeff Mulhollem·25 Aug 2026
Adaptation and a 'Noah's Ark for trees' offer hope for endangered black ash With the invasive emerald ash borer beetle decimating black ash across North America, according to the U.S.
‘Unbearable’ Heat in Uncooled Alabama Prisons - Inside Climate News
Inside Climate Newsby By Lee Hedgepeth·25 Aug 2026
ELMORE, Ala.—Tiffany Montellano can’t sleep. Instead, she lies awake, worried about her husband Andrew, 31, who is incarcerated at Elmore Correctional Facility just north of Montgomery, Alabama’s...
UPDATED: 2027: I will bring back petrol subsidy, Atiku insists
Premium Timesby Abdulqudus Ogundapo·25 Aug 2026
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, has restated his pledge to restore petrol subsidy if elected president next year.
Councils criticise how Victoria plans to divvy up $140m to Murray-Darling Basin towns
ABC News Australiaby Grace Marshall and Sarah Buchecker·25 Aug 2026
In short: Victoria's Water Minister Michaela Settle says the state government will not change or delay plans for the Sustainable Communities Program despite pushback.
Hydroclimate whiplash damages California's tallest redwoods after years of drought
Phys.orgby Marie Antoine; Steve Sillett·25 Aug 2026
Hydroclimate whiplash damages California's tallest redwoods after years of drought Tall trees are generally associated with high-biomass forests.
A Severe Drought Is Straining the Panama Canal. Could Global Warming Make It Worse? - Inside Climate News
Inside Climate Newsby By Kiley Price·25 Aug 2026
One of the world’s most-used shortcuts is at risk as a severe drought plagues Central America. Starting in early September, the Panama Canal will reduce the number of ships allowed to pass through...
Does 'rewilded' land need better wildfire prevention measures?
BBC Newsby Kevin Keane·25 Aug 2026
- Published As we're driving in a pickup truck to see the aftermath of a huge fire which burnt for more than a month in the Cairngorms, I spot fresh smoke coming from the ground.
Brazil fines TikTok $30m for child data privacy violations
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·25 Aug 2026
Brazil’s data protection authority has fined TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, nearly $30m for the alleged mishandling of children and teenagers’ personal data, in the nation’s latest move...
Closing the gap between wildfire modeling and real-world response
Phys.orgby David Bidwell·25 Aug 2026
Closing the gap between wildfire modeling and real-world response Canada's 2023 wildfire season burned more than 18.5 million hectares (45.7 million acres), an area larger than Greece.
IN FOCUS: Why Greenland's warming climate matters - to Asia and the world
Channel News Asiaby Jack Board·25 Aug 2026
IN FOCUS: Why Greenland's warming climate matters - to Asia and the world As rising temperatures melt Greenlandic ice sheets, the changes are set to ripple across the planet.
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