Geomimicry offers a new framework for engineering sustainable materials
Phys.orgby Claire Sibley·27 Aug 2026
Geomimicry offers a new framework for engineering sustainable materials When engineers look to nature for inspiration, they often turn to living systems.
UK households urged to pack 7 items in ‘emergency kit’
Daily Express :by Claire Schofield,Alex Evans·27 Aug 2026
Households across the UK are being urged to prepare seven emergency items as multiple weather warnings for heavy rain and thunderstorms are in force.
Major polluters are worsening the Western US water crisis: A new way to measure who's responsible
Phys.orgby Sanjukta Mondal·27 Aug 2026
Major polluters are worsening the Western US water crisis: A new way to measure who's responsible Sanjukta Mondal Author Climate change was once something scientists warned us about, and now it's a...
Visa rejection saves Bengal woman's life from Nepal flood fury | What we know
Hindustan Timesby Sana Fazili·27 Aug 2026
Visa rejection saves Bengal woman's life from Nepal flood fury | What we know Upset after visa rejection, Tapati Singha changed her plans and travelled to Ladakh instead as her Kailash Mansarovar...
Nepal flash floods: 8 from Bengaluru stranded, rescue efforts on, says Deputy CM G. Parameshwara
The Hinduby Darshan Devaiah B P·27 Aug 2026
Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara on Thursday (August 27, 2026) said eight people from Bengaluru were stranded in Nepal following the flash floods, and steps are being taken to rescue them.
A Britain of wildfires and flood risks: be sure, the climate crisis is real, and we will deal with it | Angela Eagle
The Guardianby Angela Eagle·27 Aug 2026
This long, hot summer has brought our third drought in five years and the driest July in almost two centuries.
Experts zero in on likely cause of deadly Nepal mudslide, with more than 1,300 missing
FOX Newsby James Cirrone·27 Aug 2026
The catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet that have killed at least 273 people were triggered by a massive glacier collapse and debris flow that registered as a magnitude 5.2 landslide, according...
Extreme heat is taking a toll on firefighters as wildfires stretch crews to the limit
The Conversation (US)by Julian L. Gallegos, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Purdue University·27 Aug 2026
When a wildfire threatens a community, most people don’t think to ask whether the firefighters coming to help slept enough the night before, recovered from the previous day’s shift or have enough...
What a 132-yr-old Himalayan disaster can teach us about Nepal flash floods
National Heraldby Herjinder·27 Aug 2026
What a 132-yr-old Himalayan disaster can teach us about Nepal flash floods The 1894 Gohna Lake disaster shows how early warnings can save lives even when the Himalayas cannot be tamed The...
Odisha: Australia-based couple, 20-year-old woman missing in Nepal floods
Hindustan Timesby Debabrata Mohanty·27 Aug 2026
Odisha: Australia-based couple, 20-year-old woman missing in Nepal floods Three Odias, including an Australia-based couple and a 20-year-old woman from Mayurbhanj, are missing after devastating...
British Gas boss warns UK at risk of winter fuel shortage
The Independentby Athena Stavrou·27 Aug 2026
Britain has “almost no gas in storage in the UK for the coming winter”, the boss of British Gas’s owner has said as the UK risks facing a fuel shortage this winter.
Satellite images show destruction from Nepal-Tibet floods
Al Jazeeraby AJLabs·27 Aug 2026
More than 270 people have been confirmed dead and at least 1,300 remain missing across Nepal and China’s Tibet region after a Himalayan glacier collapse sent a wall of water, mud and rock through...
How to Make Testing More Sustainable
InfoQby Ben Linders·27 Aug 2026
By using a sustainable testing strategy, you can skip unnecessary tests, ensure failing fast and early, and only run tests affected by code changes, Jochen Joswig suggested in his talk about...
Astonishing flood footage emerges from Nepal
Mail Onlineby Perkin Amalaraj·27 Aug 2026
- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Astonishing new footage from Nepal has emerged showing the full brutal force of flash floods that caused devastation in Nepal on...
"Corporate greed": Outraged Gary locals take aim at utility over prolonged blackout
Mother Jonesby Calvin Davis·27 Aug 2026
This story was originally published by Capital B and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
Nepal Flash Floods: 288 Indians still uncontactable, 21 rescued; MEA issues fresh update
India Newsby Monica Singh·27 Aug 2026
INDIA 288 Indians uncontactable after Nepal Rasuwa disaster, 21 rescued, MEA says. Among missing: 73 Trishuli-1 workers, 37+49 Tamil Nadu Kailash Yatra via Samrat & Fly Everest, 32 West Bengal in...
The day after the central Nepal flood
Global Voicesby Nepali Times·27 Aug 2026
This story, written by Kunda Dixit, was originally published in Nepali Times. A slightly edited version is republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing agreement.
Lake District bosses crack down on fly-campers ahead of Bank Holiday
Mail Onlineby Noor Qurashi·27 Aug 2026
- Get your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREE - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Lake District bosses have...
Making 3-minute car check can help keep you safe as thunderstorm hit UK
Daily Express :by Samantha Bartlett·27 Aug 2026
Motorists across Britain are being urged to take extra care on the roads as the Met Office has put a Yellow weather warning in place, with thunderstorms and torrential rain threatening to bring a...
How much does it really cost to charge an electric car at home?
The Independentby Steve Fowler·27 Aug 2026
If you own an electric car, the latest headlines about rising household energy prices may have prompted a slightly nervous glance towards your home charger.
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