European city climate plans underuse green spaces despite adaptation benefits, finds study
Phys.orgby Tom Leonhardt·26 Aug 2026
European city climate plans underuse green spaces despite adaptation benefits, finds study Green spaces could play a key role in helping cities cope with the effects of climate change, yet they...
Radical Overhaul to Milk Production Would Use Up to 96% Less Land Than Cows, Study Suggests
ScienceAlertby Peter Dockrill·26 Aug 2026
Almost half of all habitable land on Earth is used for agriculture, and most of that is dominated by livestock farming, which not only monopolizes land, but has numerous negative impacts on the...
Thinking of buying plug-in solar panels? Here’s what you need to check first
The Independentby Rebecca Speare-Cole·26 Aug 2026
Plug-in solar panels are to go on sale online and in shops as new regulations allowing their sale in the UK come into force.
Trade Bali’s traffic for a boat to Nusa Lembongan
Channel News Asiaby Erica Fong·26 Aug 2026
Trade Bali’s traffic for a boat to Nusa Lembongan A short ride from Sanur, the island offers beachside dining, surf and dive sites, stylish stays and easy access to its neighbouring islands.
Plug-in solar panels are available to buy for the first time as UK rules change
The Independentby Alastair Jennings·26 Aug 2026
There’s been plenty of hype around plug-in solar kits since the government announced plans to make the technology easier to use in British homes – and they become legal to buy and fit on 27 August.
Border town lawyer labels Victoria's bird flu handling a 'scandal'
ABC News Australiaby Jean Bell·26 Aug 2026
In short: Residents on the Victorian-South Australian border say the Victorian government's response to H5 bird flu is "a scandal" compared to SA.
Mud, Bamboo, and a Big Idea for Rural Senegal - Yanko Design
Yanko Designby Ida Torres·26 Aug 2026
Every so often, a piece of architecture comes along that makes you question what the job of a building really is.
‘Devastating’: Aussies missing in Nepal floods
PerthNowby Alexandra Feiam·26 Aug 2026
Australians among hundreds missing after massive flash floods at Nepal-Tibet border Australians are among the hundreds of missing people after flash flooding swept through mountains in parts of...
Development banks are backing problematic mineral projects, report finds
Mongabay Globalby Bobbybascomb·26 Aug 2026
“Development bank-backed transition minerals projects are frequently associated with significant environmental, social, and human rights risks.” This is the conclusion of the latest report by the...
Live: Queensland premier hails data centre carve-out for coal, gas use
ABC News Australiaby Joshua Boscaini·26 Aug 2026
live Federal politics live: Queensland premier hails data centre carve-out for coal, gas use Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has welcomed an agreement to exempt his state from having to use...
Australia's lizards and snakes disappearing faster than previously thought
Phys.orgby Monash University·26 Aug 2026
Australia's lizards and snakes disappearing faster than previously thought Australia's lizards and snakes are facing a far more precarious future than previously understood, with a new review led...
Basalt weathering may remove far less CO₂ than projected
Phys.orgby Chris Dawson·26 Aug 2026
Basalt weathering may remove far less CO₂ than projected Spreading finely crushed basalt across farmland has been promoted as a relatively simple way to remove large quantities of carbon dioxide...
Reduced fertiliser use linked to cleaner water flowing to Great Barrier Reef
ABC News Australiaby Sophie Johnson and Brendan Mounter·26 Aug 2026
In short: Studies have shown changes in farm management practices have improved water quality in catchments flowing into the Great Barrier Reef.
Making India’s food system climate-proof cannot wait
The Hinduby Elisabeth Faure; Purvi Mehta·26 Aug 2026
India’s food security journey is undoubtedly one of the most significant agricultural transformations in the world.
From Australia to the Andes, we’re discovering new biodiversity hotspots worldwide
The Conversation Australiaby David Lindenmayer, Distinguished Professor of Ecology, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University·26 Aug 2026
We share our planet with millions of plants and animals. This variety of life is known as biodiversity, a term encompassing everything from microscopic genes to entire ecosystems, such as deserts...
Australia’s lizards and snakes are in far more trouble than we thought. It’s time to act
The Conversation Australiaby Margaret Haines, Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University·26 Aug 2026
Australia is a land of lizards and snakes. From common blue-tongues in suburban gardens to rare shovel-nosed snakes in the desert, reptiles are a defining part of the continent’s wildlife.
We Asked Experts How to Shrink Your Home Water Use
Timeby Simmone Shah·26 Aug 2026
For many Americans, accessing fresh, clean water is as simple as turning a tap. But amid a growing water crisis in the West, and periodic droughts in other parts of the country, constant water...
'Something went seriously wrong': Answers on Moa Point to be released next week
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·26 Aug 2026
The local government minister says findings from a crucial investigation into the Moa Point disaster will be released to the public next week.
FACT FOCUS: Could Canada leave US cities in the dark as part of the trade war? Not likely
The Independentby Melissa Goldin·26 Aug 2026
Social media users are claiming that Canada could plunge the U.S. into darkness if the trade war between the once-friendly neighbors escalates further.
'Does everybody love beans?' - Enjoying a few cans at a unique Co Kerry festival
TheJournal.ieby Cormac Fitzgerald·26 Aug 2026
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