Seagulls have run up a £171million bill over stolen or spoilt meals
Mail Onlineby Elspeth Rees·28 Aug 2026
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Nepal flood: NZ pledges $2 million in humanitarian assistance, search for Kiwis ongoing
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
Nepal flood: NZ pledges $2 million in humanitarian assistance, search for Kiwis ongoing An immigration checkpoint has reportedly been swept away in Nepal's flash flooding, as family of missing New...
Before and after: Nepal-Tibet's flood destruction
ABC News Australiaby Jonathan Hair·28 Aug 2026
High-resolution satellite imagery has confirmed structures and settlements that had been in the destructive path of a mass of glacial water during the Nepal-Tibet floods have been wiped off the...
Bitcoin Mining Consumes 30% of Paraguay Energy, Analysts Reveal
Bitcoin Newsby Sergio Goschenko·28 Aug 2026
During the “Accelerating Bitcoin” conference, experts debated how current bitcoin mining operations would affect the Paraguayan grid, warning of a possible generation crisis by 2029 if bitcoin...
Climate change raised risk of Nepal flood: scientists
PerthNowby Staff Writers·28 Aug 2026
Climate change raised risk of Nepal flood: scientists Climate change is leading to conditions that can destabilise high-mountain rock and ice, strengthening prospects for disasters such as this...
20,000 Salmon Return to the Klamath—but Challenging Conditions for Recovery Remain - Inside Climate News
Inside Climate Newsby By Claire Barber·27 Aug 2026
In August 2024, excavation crews breached the last of four dams on the Klamath River in far northern California, marking the first time in over a century 100 years that salmon could swim above the...
Storm warning - Taipei Times
Taipei Times·28 Aug 2026
A man digs for sandworms in the Tamsui River estuary near Tamkang Bridge in New Taipei City’s Tamsui District yesterday. The Central Weather Administration issued a sea warning for Typhoon Saudel.
Greens call for temporary ban on new data centres
BBC Newsby Nick Eardley; Emilia Belli·27 Aug 2026
- Published Zack Polanski has called for a freeze on the approval of new data centres in England because of concerns about the amount of water and energy they use.
Australia opened the door to dangerous e-bikes. New safety standards could finally close it
The Conversation Australiaby Richard J. Buning, Research Lead, UQ Micromobility Research Cluster, The University of Queensland·27 Aug 2026
For five years, dangerously overpowered e-bikes have been legally imported to Australia. Many are effectively electric motorbikes, able to reach 50km/h – or even faster if modified.
Kids on train tracks and vehicle collisions spark warning on north Qld cane rail
ABC News Australiaby Brooke Tindall·27 Aug 2026
In short: North Queensland sugar miller Wilmar has reported a recent increase in accidents and near misses on its cane railway systems.
Boosting soybean protein: Zinc and sulfur essential in sustainable crop production
Phys.orgby Tannara Yelland·27 Aug 2026
Boosting soybean protein: Zinc and sulfur essential in sustainable crop production Soybean is a critical element of the global food supply: Between its use for animal feed and human consumption, it...
Vehicle-mounted spectroscopy system detects methane in real time
Phys.orgby Optica·27 Aug 2026
Vehicle-mounted spectroscopy system detects methane in real time Researchers have developed a vehicle-mounted spectroscopy system that can reliably detect methane in real time while driving.
Specific cover crops may help attract insects that target harmful pests
Phys.orgby Pennsylvania State University·27 Aug 2026
Specific cover crops may help attract insects that target harmful pests Different cover crops may affect how plants defend themselves against pests—including by attracting more insects that eat...
Death toll nears 400, rescuers search for 1,400 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods
Channel News Asiaby CNA·27 Aug 2026
Death toll nears 400, rescuers search for 1,400 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods Emergency teams are racing to pluck survivors from affected zones, while Nepali soldiers use sniffer dogs to search...
Study reveals inter-city collaboration on emission reduction boosts sustainability performance
Phys.orgby Hong Kong University; Technology·27 Aug 2026
Study reveals inter-city collaboration on emission reduction boosts sustainability performance With Hong Kong recently recording record-breaking high temperatures, extreme weather has once again...
Short, intense storms gain intensity across Hawaiʻi
Phys.orgby University·27 Aug 2026
Short, intense storms gain intensity across Hawaiʻi While long-term data show that Hawaiʻi is getting drier overall, short, intense downpours that cause sudden, dangerous flash floods are getting...
Scientists Analyzed Earth's Hidden Seed Vaults And Made a Disturbing Realization
ScienceAlertby Peter Dockrill·27 Aug 2026
The iconic 'Doomsday Vault' – aka Norway's Svalbard Global Seed Vault – is perhaps the world's best-known seed bank.
Trump orders new name for Lake Ontario in provocative trade war twist
ABC News Australiaby Brad Ryan·27 Aug 2026
Donald Trump has changed the name of a lake on the US-Canada border in a provocative twist in the trade war between the neighbouring nations.
Heat-tolerant corals may be more vulnerable to disease
Phys.orgby Boston University·27 Aug 2026
Heat-tolerant corals may be more vulnerable to disease Corals that partner with heat-tolerant algae may be better equipped to survive warming oceans—but that resilience comes with an unexpected...
Mixture of traditional edible plants inhibits fungus growth in corn, study shows
Phys.orgby Jeff Mulhollem·27 Aug 2026
Mixture of traditional edible plants inhibits fungus growth in corn, study shows Fungal contamination in stored grain across sub-Saharan Africa causes major post-harvest losses and severe public...
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