‘Halt all clearing’: Freo locals battle to save 26 trees
PerthNowby Eliana Hullett·27 Aug 2026
Hilton Park redevelopment paused as locals call special meeting to save 26 trees from the axe The City of Fremantle has locked in a date for a special electors meeting following community backlash...
Agency highlights findings on carbon sequestering grass - Taipei Times
Taipei Times·28 Aug 2026
Research showed that cultivating spontaneous grass species in fruit orchards could boost annual soil carbon sequestration rates to 3.3 tonnes per hectare or more, the Taoyuan District Agricultural...
Brace for heavy rain, possible flooding from typhoon - Taipei Times
Taipei Times·28 Aug 2026
Taiwan is bracing for heavy rain in the south and rough seas around outlying Lienchiang County (Matsu), as Typhoon Saudel passes north toward eastern China, with forecasters yesterday warning of...
Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’
NBC Newsby Gary Grumbach·27 Aug 2026
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America.” The move comes amid the president’s repeated threats and taunts that he would do so amid his...
Nepal flash flood bears striking similarities to 2013 Kedarnath disaster, say geologists
New Indian Expressby Narendra Sethi·27 Aug 2026
DEHRADUN: The devastating flash flood that tore through Nepal on Wednesday, sweeping away homes, bridges and other infrastructure, bears striking similarities to the 2013 Kedarnath disaster...
Trump renames Lake Ontario to Lake America
Mail Onlineby Elina Shirazi·27 Aug 2026
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IFA chair says drop in sheep slaughter numbers partly down to long hot summer
TheJournal.ieby Eoghan Dalton·27 Aug 2026
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The Guardian view on the Nepal-Tibet floods: prepare for more climate-linked disasters | Editorial
Environment | The Guardianby Editorial·27 Aug 2026
Thousands of people in Nepal and Tibet are in desperate need of emergency assistance following Wednesday’s disaster.
The Guardian view on energy costs: vulnerable households need help with their bills | Editorial
Environment | The Guardianby Editorial·27 Aug 2026
Fuelled by the consequences of Donald Trump’s disastrous war on Iran, household energy debt in Britain is continuing to soar, rising to a record £6bn by the end of June.
'Pray for Nepal': hundreds killed in floods mourned
PerthNowby Nick Wilson·27 Aug 2026
'Pray for Nepal': hundreds killed in floods mourned The small Himalayan town Keshav Kadel migrated from was not the first to be hit by the floods ravaging his native Nepal.
Many cities buried urban streams. Here’s how to bring them back
The Conversation Canadaby Luna Khirfan, Associate professor, School of Planning, University of Waterloo·27 Aug 2026
As many cities developed, streams that once flowed on the surface were buried underground to make way for growing infrastructure.
13 from Karnataka stranded in Nepal, Tibet after flash floods
The Hinduby Darshan Devaiah B P·27 Aug 2026
The Karnataka government on Thursday (August 27, 2026) said 13 people from the State were stranded in Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) following flash floods.
Nepal’s devastating floods reveal the danger of ‘cascading hazards’ in Himalayas
The Conversation UKby Daniel Parsons, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation, and Professor of Geosciences, Loughborough University·27 Aug 2026
The devastating floods that have swept through the Nepal–Tibet border region are first and foremost a human tragedy. Hundreds of people have died or remain missing.
How does a collapsing glacier turn into a lethal wall of mud and water? An expert explains what happened in Nepal
The Conversation UKby Stuart Dunning, Professor of Applied Geomorphology, Newcastle University·27 Aug 2026
A collapsing glacier in Tibet led to a devastating wall of water and debris roaring through a valley in Nepal, leaving hundreds dead and many hundreds still missing.
Nepal’s catastrophic flood shows disaster preparedness must be a shared responsibility
The Conversation Canadaby Jebunnessa Chapola, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Earth, Energy, and Environment, University of Calgary·27 Aug 2026
The catastrophic flood in Nepal and Tibet is a devastating reminder that disasters rarely occur in isolation.
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...
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