Nagaland's climate disasters need better response, relief, and reporting
India Development Reviewby Jasmine Bal·28 Aug 2026
On the morning of July 19, at around 6 am, a landslide hit Mon town in Nagaland. According to reports from the end of July, 11 people lost their lives, and the calamity impacted over 28,000...
Lake overflows on Nepal-China border, sparking panic and halting rescue
Channel News Asiaby CNA·28 Aug 2026
Lake overflows on Nepal-China border, sparking panic and halting rescue At least 489 people in Nepal and five in China's Tibet were killed in catastrophic floods triggered by a glacier collapse...
Rain and Shame: As Gurugram drowns every monsoon, the real problem is governance
Open Magazineby Suhel Seth·28 Aug 2026
Rain and Shame: As Gurugram drowns every monsoon, the real problem is governance EVERY YEAR AROUND this time, I write some version of this piece. And every year, I hope it would be the last.
Can California Farmers Break Free From Plastic? - Inside Climate News
Inside Climate Newsby By Liza Gross·28 Aug 2026
Farmers have relied on plastic since the 1960s, when the mass production of affordable agricultural tools derived from petrochemicals made them widely accessible.
Nepal disaster reinforces the need for regional preparedness
Mongabay Indiaby S. Gopikrishna Warrier·28 Aug 2026
- Floods in Nepal were triggered by a glacier collapse and landslide into a river on the Tibet-Nepal border.
Western Ghats frogs sort by size to coexist, study finds
Mongabay Indiaby Aditi Tandon·28 Aug 2026
A new study finds that closely-related Western Ghats frogs living together tend to differ in body size, suggesting that competition and species sorting help determine which species can coexist.
'We're finished, Arjun': The human cost of Nepal's worst flash flood
The South Firstby South First Desk·28 Aug 2026
Synopsis:“There’s nothing left in the village.” “I can’t find my own family.” “We’re finished, Arjun.” Nepal’s worst flash flood has devastated villages and shattered families.
A Montana Community Rallies to Save Its Beloved Ski Hill - Inside Climate News
Inside Climate Newsby By Mosabber Hossain·28 Aug 2026
When the Sand Creek Fire crested Montana’s Maverick Mountain 16 days ago, Cory Birkenbuel watched as firefighters and aircraft fought to keep the flames from taking a place that had been part of...
Satellite images show bedrock and glacier collapsed on Nepal-China border, then rivers flooded
Channel News Asiaby CNA·28 Aug 2026
Satellite images show bedrock and glacier collapsed on Nepal-China border, then rivers flooded Satellite images before and after the disaster show where people were living and how the debris had...
The rush to power data centers is weakening the Clean Air Act
Gristby Emily Jones·28 Aug 2026
Across the country, the electricity needs of data centers have been a major driver of the widespread resistance to the speedy developments.
Nepal Says No Need For Foreign Rescue Teams As Nearly 500 Die In Flash Flood
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·28 Aug 2026
Nepal has said it does not require outside assistance for search-and-rescue work after the flash flood that ripped through several towns, its foreign ministry announced on Friday (28 August), even...
Nepal Floods 2026: Climate Risk and Himalayan Devastation
Frontlineby Frontline News Desk·28 Aug 2026
Over 460 people from Nepal and Tibet have been killed, and thousands, including Indian tourists, are missing after massive flash floods hit parts of Nepal on August 26, wreaking havoc across...
INTERVIEW: COP17: Cross River lawmaker calls for stronger laws to protect Nigeria’s land, wildlife
Premium Timesby Abdulkareem Mojeed·28 Aug 2026
In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES on the sidelines of the ongoing 17th session of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) in Mongolia, Martins Archadu, a lawmaker...
In the American West, wildfire comes for the suburbs
Gristby Sachi Kitajima Mulkey·28 Aug 2026
Somersett, a short drive from downtown Reno, Nevada, is a peaceful place where homes with sweeping, high-desert views line cul-de-sacs, and roads meander through shrubland, trailheads, and golf...
In the American West, wildfire comes for the suburbs
Gristby Sachi Kitajima Mulkey·28 Aug 2026
Somersett, a short drive from downtown Reno, Nevada, is a peaceful place where homes with sweeping, high-desert views line cul-de-sacs and roads meander through shrubland, trailheads, and golf...
COP17: Cross River woos investors, partners to tackle land degradation
Premium Timesby Abdulkareem Mojeed·28 Aug 2026
Cross River State government delegates at the ongoing 17th session of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Conference of the Parties (COP17) in Mongolia say they are...
Weather tracker: More extreme rain in Japan and a tornado in France
World news | The Guardianby Brendan Wood and Faye Hulton for MetDesk·28 Aug 2026
After an “unprecedented” deluge in Chiba in mid-August, Japan has experienced further extreme rainfall in recent days.
UK weather map shows 25C heat returning in September
Daily Express :by Brian Dillon·28 Aug 2026
More heat is expected to arrive in the UK in September as current weather maps show temperatures of 25C in parts of the country.
Country towns 'devastated' as two war memorials vandalised
ABC News Australiaby Charlotte Wilkes·28 Aug 2026
In short: A war memorial in the Western Victorian town of Dobie has been vandalised. It comes weeks after a war memorial in the neighbouring town of Beaufort was also vandalised. What's next?
Nearly 470 killed in Nepal floods: What we know about rescue efforts
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·28 Aug 2026
At least 469 people have died, and at least 1,500 people remain missing across Nepal and China’s Tibet region after a glacial collapse sent a mountain of mud and rock into a Himalayan river...
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