Deal alert: Get 50% off second night at Under Canvas when you book by Aug. 30 - The Points Guy
The Points Guy Articlesby Tarah Chieffi·27 Aug 2026
Deal alert: Get 50% off second night at Under Canvas when you book by Aug. 30 Summer may be coming to a close, but that means prime camping weather is just around the corner.
‘Devastating’ rush for critical minerals has little to do with green energy: Report
Mongabay Globalby Bobbybascomb·27 Aug 2026
A new report published by U.S.-based think tank the Oakland Institute warns that the rush for critical minerals comes with massive implications for the world, especially African countries.
Nepal, China warn of new risks after devastating floods
PerthNowby Staff Writers·27 Aug 2026
Nepal, China warn of new risks after devastating floods Nepal and China have both warned of fresh risks of flooding in the Himalayas as two lakes that have developed on either side of their border...
Irish Red Cross makes emergency appeal after Nepal flash floods | BreakingNews
BreakingNews.ieby BreakingNews.ie·27 Aug 2026
The Irish Red Cross has made an urgent emergency appeal to support communities devastated by severe flash flooding as two Irish nationals are among hundreds of people feared missing in Nepal.
Water levels subside in Bihar rivers, reducing flood risks a day after Nepal tragedy
The Hinduby Amarnath Tewary·27 Aug 2026
A day after a flash flood killed hundreds in Nepal and threatened to overflow into neighboring Bihar, the risk of flooding in the Gandak, Ganga, and other tributary rivers subsided significantly on...
In Gujarat, invasive tree helps tech giants buy carbon credits
Scroll.inby Yash Sadhak Shrivastava·27 Aug 2026
Decades ago, in the Banni grasslands of Kachchh, an invasive tree was planted to solve one environmental crisis.
Nepal flash floods: U.P. focuses on river monitoring, activates rescue teams
The Hinduby Mayank Kumar·27 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 Barltrop·27 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 Service·27 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 Baker·27 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 Voiland·27 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 Santos·27 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 Bureau·27 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-Osterman·27 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-Cane·27 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 Bobbybascomb·27 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 Correspondent·27 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 Singhal·27 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 Bureau·27 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 Ireland·27 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...
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