Four South Africans among tourists missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods
The South Africanby Garrin Lambley·26 Aug 2026
Four South Africans among tourists missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods Four South Africans are among hundreds of tourists and foreign nationals reported missing after flash floods swept through...
130+ Indians, 37 NRIs out of reach as Nepal floods toll mounts, Bihar, UP on alert: What is happening?
Hindustan Timesby HT News Desk·26 Aug 2026
130+ Indians, 37 NRIs out of reach as Nepal floods toll mounts, Bihar, UP on alert: What is happening?
Prioritise afforestation, increasing green cover in Bidar, says Minister
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·26 Aug 2026
Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister Ramalinga Reddy has directed officials to give priority to afforestation and increasing green cover across Bidar district by planting and nurturing trees...
Ghana’s businesses don’t always need costly tech. How to build on what’s already been done
The Conversation Africaby Ebenezer Affum, Assistant researcher, University of Bristol, University of Bristol·26 Aug 2026
Across Africa, governments are promoting industrialisation while encouraging businesses to reduce waste and keep materials in use for longer.
Sunscreen for lakes and dams: could a thin floating layer of nanomaterial shield water from evaporation?
The Conversation Africaby Daniel Kwasi Kpeglo, PhD in Physics | Materials Science & Computational Physics | Scientific Computing, University of South Africa·26 Aug 2026
Water stored in dams and reservoirs for humans to use often evaporates, especially in hot regions like southern Africa.
Flash floods on Nepal-Tibet border leave scores dead and hundreds missing
Environment | The Guardianby Hannah Ellis-Petersen and agencies·26 Aug 2026
At least 95 people have died and hundreds are missing after flash floods hit the Himalayan border areas of Nepal and Tibet in China, with officials saying areas of India were also at risk.
State govt.’s announcement of Mini Textile Park in Embal gladdens locals
The Hinduby R Rajaram·26 Aug 2026
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government’s annuouncement in its maiden Budget 2026-2027 that a Mini Textile Park would be established at Thirapidingi in Embal firca in Avudaiyarkoil taluk in the...
Bihar Government issues high alert after deadly Nepal flash floods
The Hinduby Amarnath Tewary·26 Aug 2026
After a flash flood killed several people in Nepal on Wednesday (August 26, 2026), the Bihar Government has put the areas bordering the neighbouring country on high alert to address the “developing...
Govt. failed to respond to drought-like conditions in Andhra Pradesh, says Jagan
The Hinduby G V R Subba Rao·26 Aug 2026
YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday alleged that the TDP-led NDA government in Andhra Pradesh has failed to respond to the worsening drought-like conditions in...
A field guide for the Wild West of AI-assisted environmental science
Phys.orgby Sonia Fernandez·26 Aug 2026
A field guide for the Wild West of AI-assisted environmental science Researchers at UC Santa Barbara's National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) are blazing a trail through the...
How crucial is speed management for road safety
New Indian Expressby Subhendu Maity·26 Aug 2026
Road traffic fatalities are a major public health concern, with about 1.2 million people dying each year in crashes worldwide. India accounts for about 11% of global road accident fatalities.
Forest Department intensifies patrols to prevent elephant intercepting sugarcane lorries in Hasanur
The Hinduby S P Saravanan·26 Aug 2026
The Forest Department has intensified patrolling and elephant-drive operations along the Hasanur stretch of the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) following frequent incidents of wild elephants...
Maryland's newest state park opens this week: '55K acres free to the public'
Good Good Goodby Christine Condon·26 Aug 2026
The yurts are open for business. This Friday, the gates will officially open at Maryland’s newest state park, Savage Highlands, unlocking some 55,000 acres of Western Maryland woodlands outside of...
Amit Shah assures all help as Bihar puts nine north districts on flood alert
New Indian Expressby Ramashankar·26 Aug 2026
Patna: Bihar government has sounded an alert in at least nine districts of north Bihar following heavy rain and flash floods in Nepal.
Are earthquakes becoming more common? Here's what the numbers say
Phys.orgby Meghan S Miller; Allen Husker·26 Aug 2026
Are earthquakes becoming more common? Here's what the numbers say Whenever there's a series of destructive or notable earthquakes, scientists get asked the same question: Are earthquakes becoming...
How Kudzu Was Supposed to Save the South - JSTOR Daily
JSTOR Dailyby The Editors·26 Aug 2026
Across the American South, few plants are as recognizable as kudzu. Its vines blanket trees and power lines, turning roadside clearings into walls of green.
Deadly flood hits Nepal-Tibet border, hundreds unaccounted for
Channel News Asiaby CNA·26 Aug 2026
NEPAL: Massive flooding near the border with Tibet killed at least 22 people in Nepal on Wednesday (Aug 26), but hundreds of tourists were still out of contact hours after the disaster hit.
After 80 years, elusive molecules reveal how ozone starts turning plant emissions into haze
Phys.orgby Jules Bernstein·26 Aug 2026
After 80 years, elusive molecules reveal how ozone starts turning plant emissions into haze Scientists have directly observed a fleeting chemical reaction that creates a key ingredient in urban...
Historic sulfur emissions—the likely cause of damage to Murujuga rock art
Phys.orgby Ben Mullins; Belinda Churnside; Katy Evans; Nicola Armstrong·26 Aug 2026
Historic sulfur emissions—the likely cause of damage to Murujuga rock art Murujuga is a sacred cultural landscape of land and sea Country across the Burrup Peninsula and Dampier Archipelago in...
Irish among hundreds missing in Nepal flash floods
Irish Mirrorby news@irishmirror.ie (Paul Healy)·26 Aug 2026
Two Irish nationals are feared missing following a flash flood in the Rasuwa region of Nepal, the tour operator leading the excursion has told confirmed.
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