‘Fake claims’: Great Nicobar lighthouse project study lists species found in Africa, Amazon
Scroll.inby Pankaj Sekhsaria·31 Aug 2026
Species primarily found in Africa and the Amazon have been listed in a recent environment impact assessment study claiming that they live on Great Nicobar Island.
Dozens evacuated and about 15 missing after Grand Canyon flash flood
Al Jazeeraby Adam Hancock·31 Aug 2026
At least 15 people are feared missing after major flash flooding hit the Grand Canyon in the US state of Arizona, the National Park Service has said.
Why so many black Britons still don't swim
BBC Newsby Florence Freeman·31 Aug 2026
As I push through the doors, the smell of chlorine hits me. Instantly, I feel sick, and I remember why I don't go swimming.
What we know so far about the New Zealanders missing after Nepal flood
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
What we know so far about the New Zealanders missing after Nepal flood A total of 289 foreign nationals have been rescued, according to an update from the Nepal Tourism Board early Monday morning.
Nepali teacher saved hundreds of students from flood, minutes before it arrived
ABC News Australia·31 Aug 2026
In short: A teacher saved about 1,600 students in Nepal, at a school that has now been completely "swept away".
For 50 years, Philip Fearnside has calculated the costs of losing the Amazon
Mongabay Globalby Rhett Butler·31 Aug 2026
- Philip Fearnside has spent 50 years studying the practical limits of Amazon development, beginning with the agricultural settlements built along Brazil’s Trans-Amazonian Highway.
Baby elephant learns how to protect herself from the sun and insects
Mail Onlineby Tom Lawrence·31 Aug 2026
- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source An adorable baby elephant was seen learning how to protect herself from the sun at a UK zoo.
Low-pressure system to bring heavy rain to Taiwan - Taipei Times
Taipei Times·31 Aug 2026
A low-pressure system over the South China Sea is expected to bring the heaviest rainfall of the coming week to Taiwan today and tomorrow, with southern and central areas as well as Taitung County...
Coalition recycles fishing nets to make glasses - Taipei Times
Taipei Times·31 Aug 2026
The Ocean Conservation Administration (OCA) is collaborating with the Marine Debris Recycling Coalition to repurpose marine waste, with plans to provide 2,000 pairs of protective glasses made from...
Pilandok slightly intensifies; southwest monsoon still bringing rain to Luzon, Western Visayas
Rapplerby Jee Geronimo·30 Aug 2026
AT A GLANCE - Tropical Depression Pilandok has intensified and is located 1,120 km east of extreme Northern Luzon, with maximum winds of 55 km/h, expected to briefly become a tropical storm before...
NSW may not be able to prosecute large-scale water theft due to doubts about licences for billions of litres
The Guardianby Lisa Cox Climate and environment reporter·30 Aug 2026
The New South Wales water regulator has cast doubt over its ability to prosecute potential water theft due to uncertainty about the validity of licences governing billions of litres of water...
Outrage as huge datacentre planned for tiny Scottish village
Mail Onlineby Bev Lyons; Katherine Lawton·30 Aug 2026
- Do YOU have a story? Email katherine.lawton@dailymail.co.uk - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Residents have condemned plans to build the world's second largest data...
Would YOU spend £8,000 on a wood-fired hot tub?
Mail Onlineby Elmira Tanatarova·30 Aug 2026
- Experts have warned to exercise caution with wood-fired hot tubs - READ MORE: Wood burners linked to 2,500 deaths a year in the UK, council-backed study claims - See more Daily Mail on Google -...
Britons pay eye-watering premium to live in a national park
Mail Onlineby Jane Denton·30 Aug 2026
- See more This is Money on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Homes located within a national park are typically 24 per cent more expensive than similar properties in other locations...
Biophilic Library Let the Trees Decide Exactly Where the Walls Go - Yanko Design
Yanko Designby Tanvi Joshi·30 Aug 2026
Architecture is often defined by what is added to a site. The new library by Spanish studio Typsa Arquitectura in Luanda, Angola, is equally compelling for what it chose not to remove.
Fears of more flooding in Nepal, and NASA launches next-generation telescope: Weekend Rundown
NBC Newsby Kayla Hayempour·30 Aug 2026
Authorities in Nepal have warned of further flooding after heavy rainfall, as China sheds more light on the scale of the disaster in its Tibet region.
What dandelions, bees, and outdoor play can teach kids about their responsibilities to nature
Good Good Goodby Louise Zimanyi·30 Aug 2026
In spring, on the traditional and treaty lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit, young children, Anishinaabe storytellers, and educators walk together with Aki (Land) and Nibi (Water).
Victoria is about to host Australia's first offshore wind auction. But what is it?
ABC News Australiaby Danielle Pope·30 Aug 2026
In long-awaited news for the offshore wind industry, the Victorian government has officially opened its offshore wind auction.
Grim fears for 42 Aussies as Nepal death toll nears 800
PerthNowby Madeline Cove·30 Aug 2026
Nepal floods leave 42 Australians missing as death toll nears 800 and desperate rescue effort continues Forty-two Australians remain missing five days after a catastrophic glacier collapse...
324-million-year-old animal with 24 legs reveals how life conquered land
New Atlasby Bronwyn Thompson·30 Aug 2026
By now, most of us have some knowledge that life on land involved transitioning from the water and evolving the physiological means to do so.
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