Vice President Radhakrishnan urges deepening of Keralam rivers to prevent floods
Hindustan Timesby PTI·30 Aug 2026
Vice President Radhakrishnan urges deepening of Keralam rivers to prevent floods Alappuzha , Vice President of India C P Radhakrishnan on Sunday urged authorities to increase the depth of rivers in...
India sends 68.5 tonnes relief material, rescue teams to flood-hit Nepal
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·30 Aug 2026
India has sent 68.5 tonnes of relief material, specialised technical teams and equipment to Nepal as the country steps up search and rescue operations following devastating flash floods that swept...
Charity thanks HMP La Moye inmates for work to save hedgehogs
BBC Newsby Lisa Young·30 Aug 2026
- Published An animal charity has thanked prison inmates for helping to save hedgehogs' lives. Prisoners in HMP La Moye, in St Brelade, have given Jersey Hedgehog Preservation Group 20 feeding and...
Combat desertification COP17: Rangelands finally get a seat at the table
Down To Earthby Shagun·30 Aug 2026
Rangelands, long sidelined in global policy, took centre stage at UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, where delegates launched a US$1.2 billion Rangelands Flagship Initiative and broader US$1.3 billion...
South West Water has worst environmental record in England, analysis shows
The Guardianby Pippa Neill Environment reporter·30 Aug 2026
South West Water is doing more harm to the environment than any other water company in England, according to new analysis, with more sewage discharged in Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset than...
‘Tiny bit of rain and the sewage comes’: Brighton swimmers vent fury at sea pollution
The Guardianby Pippa Neill Environment reporter·30 Aug 2026
“I’m furious,” says Jo Armstrong, 75, sitting on Brighton beach with her daughter and granddaughter.
As floodwaters recede in Assam, children face long road to recovery
Down To Earthby Puja Marwaha·30 Aug 2026
As Assam’s floodwaters recede, families return to homes buried in silt to find lives upended and services shattered.
UP's Chitrakoot on high alert as Mandakini River overflows; drones deployed
Hindustan Timesby ANI·30 Aug 2026
UP's Chitrakoot on high alert as Mandakini River overflows; drones deployed According to the Chitrakoot Police, drone cameras are being utilised to monitor the flood-affected areas and assess the...
Irish Government announces €500,000 aid package towards disaster relief in Nepal
IrishCentral.comby Joan Larkin·30 Aug 2026
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Helen McEntee TD and Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora Neale Richmond TD have announced €500,000 in emergency funding to support...
Fresh flood warnings issued in Nepal as Everest veterans join rescue
The Independentby Stuti Mishra·30 Aug 2026
Authorities in Nepal warned of possible fresh flooding on Sunday, urging residents in already devastated districts to remain on high alert, as mountain rescue specialists more usually deployed to...
IN PICS | Rescue teams search devastated Nepal flood-hit areas as relief operations continue
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·30 Aug 2026
IN PICS | Rescue teams search devastated Nepal flood-hit areas as relief operations continue Nepal’s death toll rises to 734, with nearly 3,000 missing as rescue and relief operations continue...
Park your car over your open well
The Hinduby Sharon Jessica Michael·30 Aug 2026
For many apartment residents in Chennai, an open well may sound like something from another time — a structure with a parapet wall, a pulley and a bucket.
Hertfordshire nature reserves spot rare species during heatwaves
BBC Newsby Amy Holmes·30 Aug 2026
- Published A wildlife trust said some species had been spotted in nature reserves this summer for the first time in years.
Nepal warns of more possible floods as communities grapple with devastation
The Independentby Victoria Milko and Niranjan Shrestha·30 Aug 2026
Authorities in Nepal are warning of possible fresh flooding on Sunday and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain on high alert after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River.
More than weeds: Why herbicide-tolerant mustard doesn’t fit Indian farms
Down To Earthby Prasanna N S·30 Aug 2026
India’s long-delayed transgenic mustard hybrid DMH-11, engineered for herbicide tolerance, is being pushed as a solution to low yields and rising edible oil imports.
Rescue mission as 42 Aussies missing in mud-soaked terrain
PerthNowby Chloe Maher·30 Aug 2026
Nepal-Tibet flood disaster wrap: Thousands missing including 42 Aussies, rising flood waters threaten searches Rescuers are continuing to scour mud-soaked terrain across Nepal and Tibet as...
The Bhotekoshi flood | A Himalayan tragedy
The Hinduby Sanjeev Satgainya·30 Aug 2026
Ramesh Kumar, a journalist based in Kathmandu, on Thursday (August 27, 2026) posted a photograph of a clock tower, its hands stopped at 09.29.
Nepal floods LIVE | Death toll reaches 768 as rescue operations enter fifth day; over 2,500 still missing
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·30 Aug 2026
Key updates Death toll in Nepal and China rises to 750, with nearly 3,000 people still unaccounted for as rescue teams continue searching debris-hit areas.
Italy aims to bring order to the chaos of its 12,000 private beaches
El País Englishby Lorena Pacho·30 Aug 2026
Italy has nearly 4,900 miles of coastline, but enjoying it is not always free. While elsewhere, going to the beach means looking for a space on the sand, in Italy the experience is often quite...
Nepal floods: Toll climbs to 691, nearly 3,000 missing as rescue efforts enter fifth day
Scroll.inby Scroll Staff·30 Aug 2026
The toll in the flash flood and mudslide in Nepal and China has risen to 691, AFP reported on Sunday. Nearly 3,000 persons were missing.
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