Nepal flash flood highlights Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage danger
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
Nepal flash flood highlights Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage danger Rahul Bhattarai* The well-documented risks associated with undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage have been highlighted...
Andhra Pradesh farmers caught between climate uncertainty and financial risk
The Hinduby G V R Subba Rao·28 Aug 2026
By late August, the earth in Inagallu village of Bapatla district should be shimmering with the emerald green of young paddy shoots.
Everything we know about Nepal's catastrophic floods
PerthNowby Allanah Sciberras and Annabelle Banfield·28 Aug 2026
Everything we know about Nepal's catastrophic floods WHAT HAPPENED IN NEPAL? * An ice avalanche caused catastrophic flash floods across Nepal and Tibet after the region was struck on Wednesday *...
NZ-backed climate mobility initiative launched across Pacific
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
A New Zealand government-backed regional climate mobility programme has been launched to help ensure Pacific people remain at the centre of decisions about their homes and futures in the face of...
Community programs linked to lower forest loss in Indonesia’s Borneo during COVID-19
Mongabay Globalby Basten Gokkon·28 Aug 2026
- As climate and economic shocks put pressure on tropical forests, a new study suggests support for rural communities could help protect forests while strengthening their ability to withstand...
The Hindu Morning Digest: August 28, 2026
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·28 Aug 2026
Death toll reaches 389 in Nepal flash floods, 290 Indians ‘uncontactable’ The death toll in the flash flood in Nepal’s Rasuwa district bordering Tibet touched 389 on Thursday (August 27, 2026)...
Clean-up of Britain's 'biggest fly-tip ever' costs taxpayers £6million
Mail Onlineby David Olaseinde·28 Aug 2026
- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Teams have finished a five-month clean-up operation of an illegal waste dump near the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire.
Neelakurinji blooms on Munnar’s hills after 12 years, as habitat loss continues to threaten the rare flower
The South Firstby Dileep V Kumar·28 Aug 2026
Synopsis: As Neelakurinji paints the Chokramudi hills violet in its 12-year flowering cycle, its spectacular return revives a centuries-old ecological and cultural story rooted in the Western...
P1-billion fund revitalizes Project Noah. But they need more help reaching LGUs.
Rapplerby Iya Gozum·28 Aug 2026
AT A GLANCE - Project Noah has received a P1-billion funding boost from the 2026 national budget to enhance its hazard monitoring capabilities with advanced technology and equipment.
UK weather: thunderstorms and rain forecast for bank holiday weekend
BBC Newsby Stav Danaos·28 Aug 2026
- Published Most of the UK is finally getting some rain, in time for the bank holiday weekend. The weather will remain unsettled across the next few days with showers, longer spells of rain and...
Satellite images reveal bedrock and glacier collapsed on the Nepal-Tibet border, then rivers flooded
The Independentby Jennifer McDermott·28 Aug 2026
As rescue teams searched for missing people following catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border, Earth scientists reviewed satellite imagery for clues to the cause and assessed the...
Australians endure anxious wait for news on loved ones after Nepal floods
ABC News Australiaby Ethan Rix, Jade Toomey, and Judd Boaz·28 Aug 2026
In short: The family and friends of Australians missing in Nepal and Tibet following deadly floods are appealing for information amid a communications blackout in affected areas.
Breaking: 'Psychological risk': Australian scientists to abandon remote island over bird flu fears
ABC News Australiaby Jano Gibson·28 Aug 2026
In short: The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) plans to extract its staff from Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean amid concerns about the impact of bird flu.
Moderate to intense rain in parts of Luzon due to southwest monsoon
Rapplerby Jee Y. Geronimo·28 Aug 2026
AT A GLANCE - The southwest monsoon is currently affecting Luzon and Visayas, particularly the western section of Luzon, bringing moderate to intense rainfall in several areas.
Andy Burnham goes to war on cowboy builders
Mail Onlineby Martin Beckford·28 Aug 2026
- ANDY BURNHAM: These cowboy builders are just crooks. That's why I'll put them out of business - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Andy Burnham labels cowboy builders...
Seagulls have run up a £171million bill over stolen or spoilt meals
Mail Onlineby Elspeth Rees·28 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 Even if we've not been...
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...
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