In Gujarat, invasive tree helps tech giants buy carbon credits
Scroll.inby Yash Sadhak Shrivastava27 Aug 2026
Decades ago, in the Banni grasslands of Kachchh, an invasive tree was planted to solve one environmental crisis.
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top 73%Nepal flash floods: U.P. focuses on river monitoring, activates rescue teams
The Hinduby Mayank Kumar27 Aug 2026
In the wake of the devastating flash floods in Nepal, the administrations in Uttar Pradesh districts bordering the neighbouring country on Thursday (August 27, 2026) said that their focus remained...
UK braces for 57-hour wall of rain this weekend - full list of 93 counties
Daily Express :by Sarah Barltrop27 Aug 2026
The UK is braced for a wet bank holiday weekend as a band of rain sweeps in from the southwest early on Saturday morning.
No 'adverse' impact of Nepal flash floods in Bihar, UP so far: NDRF
New Indian Expressby Express News Service27 Aug 2026
NEW DELHI: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Thursday said the devastating flash floods in Nepal have so far had no “adverse” impact on border areas of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, even as...
Scientists recycle plastic bottles into protein-rich cookies. They could be used as space rations
Good Good Goodby Kamrin Baker27 Aug 2026
Scientists at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale have successfully transformed plastic waste into an edible, vanilla-flavored cookie.
Emperor penguin colonies reveal decades-long resilience and flexible breeding sites
Phys.orgby Adam Voiland27 Aug 2026
Emperor penguin colonies reveal decades-long resilience and flexible breeding sites With their charming waddles, heat-conserving huddles and tuxedo-like plumage, emperor penguins are among the...
In the land of Dolly Parton, queen of the Smokies
El País Englishby Alejandro Santos27 Aug 2026
There are some 12 miles, more than 80 years and almost an entire world between Locust Ridge and Dollywood. Locust Ridge can barely be called a town.
Tourism Dept. Secretary instructs officials to exploit tourism potential of Udupi district
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau27 Aug 2026
The coastal and water tourism potential of Udupi district should be effectively exploited, Ramprasat Manohar, Secretary, State Tourism Department, instructed officials.
Beluga whale dies at Chicago aquarium days after coming from Canada park in rescue effort
The Independentby Cybele Mayes-Osterman27 Aug 2026
A beluga whale died days after it was transported hundreds of miles to a Chicago aquarium from a shuttered Ontario park as part of an ongoing effort to rescue Canada’s last captive whales.
Sussex man’s wife, parents, brother and uncle missing after Nepal floods
The Independentby Nicole Wootton-Cane27 Aug 2026
A Sussex man has said he has not heard from his wife, mother, father, brother, and uncle in Nepal since the country was hit by a devastating flash flood.
US environmental groups plan to sue to relist gray whales under Endangered Species Act
Mongabay Globalby Bobbybascomb27 Aug 2026
A group of environmental organizations announced their intent to sue the United States National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) for failing to consider protections for Eastern Pacific gray whales...
Gujarat: 17 people, including 14 foreign nationals, missing in Nepal floods
Hindustan Timesby HT Correspondent27 Aug 2026
Gujarat: 17 people, including 14 foreign nationals, missing in Nepal floods At least 17 people from Gujarat, including 14 foreign nationals, are missing in Nepal floods, with most reported to have...
Rain deficit: Centre asks states to focus rural job scheme on water works
Hindustan Timesby Pallavi Singhal27 Aug 2026
Rain deficit: Centre asks states to focus rural job scheme on water works The Centre also shared lists of districts reporting deficient rainfall and those considered vulnerable to El Nino, and...
Karnataka to submit memorandum to Centre by month-end seeking drought assistance
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau27 Aug 2026
Reiterating that 101 taluks will be declared “drought-hit” in the first phase, Deputy Chief Minister G.
King Charles 'heartbroken' by deadly Nepal flash floods
BBC Newsby Olivia Ireland27 Aug 2026
- Published The King says he and Queen Camilla are "heartbroken" by the deadly flash floods near the Nepal-Tibet border, as 33 people from the UK are missing including a 13-year-old girl and...
Fears second flash flood could devastate Nepal as rescue teams race to find survivors
The Independentby James C. Reynolds27 Aug 2026
A second wave of deadly flash flooding could arrive in Nepal within days, authorities have warned as rescue teams faced a race against time to find survivors of a catastrophe that has already...
Widening of Uppilipalayam flyover remains a proposal
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau27 Aug 2026
Almost three years ago, when the construction of the GD Naidu flyover was under way in Coimbatore city, there was a renewed push to widen the Uppilipalayam flyover as well.
Adivasi agriculture, digitalisation in focus at two-day consultation meet in Visakhapatnam
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau; Paul Nicodemus27 Aug 2026
A two-day consultation on Adivasi agriculture and digitalisation, organised by LibTech India in partnership with Hands of Transition and Future Shift Labs, concluded in Visakhapatnam on Thursday...
As plug-in solar panels go on sale, here’s how they compare to installed arrays
The Independentby Jeff Meyer27 Aug 2026
Plug-in solar panels are about to offer households a much simpler way to generate their own electricity.
No cigarettes or vapes for sale at this year's Electric Picnic
TheJournal.ieby Diarmuid Pepper27 Aug 2026
Sign in. It’s quick, free and it’s up to you. An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more. NO VAPES OR cigarettes will be sold at this year’s Electric Picnic festival.