Cloud seeding start-up uses drones to generate 19 million gallons of water in Alaska
The Independentby Josh Marcus·26 Aug 2026
A Southern California start-up used high-tech drones to enhance a series of clouds in Alaska over the weekend, generating what it said was approximately 19 million gallons of water in three hours.
Musk's SpaceX to build $100bn launch facility in Louisiana
BBC Newsby Osmond Chia·26 Aug 2026
- Published Multi-billionaire Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX has announced that it will build its largest launch site yet in the southern US state of Louisiana.
Fears raised over amendments to Resource Management Act replacement bill
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·26 Aug 2026
Around 20 late amendments to the two far-reaching bills replacing the Resource Management Act are reigniting concerns about the change.
Madras HC halts further works at Periyakulam, Valankulam in Coimbatore as expert report flags wetland bird decline
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·26 Aug 2026
The Madras High Court (HC) has directed that further developmental activities, including ongoing and proposed projects, at Periyakulam (Ukkadam Big Tank) and Valankulam lakes in Coimbatore be...
Trump mulls renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'
PerthNowby Staff Writers·26 Aug 2026
Trump mulls renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' With his trade war with Canada intensifying, US President Donald Trump has floated the idea of renaming Lake Ontario to become "Lake America"...
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.
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