Mongabay Globalby Shreya Dasgupta31 Aug 2026
Researchers have a population of an extremely rare plant species, last recorded in Sri Lanka in 1855, growing in a lowland forest fragment along the Sitawaka Ganga River.
National Heraldby NH Digital31 Aug 2026
Nepal disaster: Death toll crosses 800 as rescuers battle floods, landslides and rising waters Rescue ops enter their fifth day as Nepal reports 781 deaths and 2,502 missing, while China says 16...
Wildlife | The Guardianby Lev Parikian31 Aug 2026
The sign asks us not to disturb the birds. Understandable. It’s easy to miss the nests a couple of feet above your head until your hair’s parted by an incoming house martin.
The Tyeeby Sarah Cox31 Aug 2026
I like bats. Their ears are adorable. They’re the only mammals that can truly fly. As a mother, I love the idea that female bats take turns looking after one another’s babies.
DW Englishby Zac Crellin31 Aug 2026
Google Maps has changed the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" for users in the US. It comes days after President Donald Trump ordered the lake to be renamed, which included changing the US...
ABC News Australiaby Matthew Ward Agius31 Aug 2026
In short: The SA Premier has defended plans to remove hundreds of trees to make way for a MotoGP track in Adelaide's eastern parklands. The opposition leader has raised concerns about transparency.
Bar and Benchby Naveen Kumar31 Aug 2026
Chanakya in Arthashastra The mining sector supports approximately 12.5 million livelihoods, while the coal sector alone employs more than 2.5 million people.
New Indian Expressby Express News Service31 Aug 2026
MADURAI: Lack of irrigation has threatened nearly 4,000 acres of sugarcane cultivation in Melur, Vadipatti and surrounding rainfed areas of Madurai district, with farmers warning that crops could...
New Indian Expressby Express News Service31 Aug 2026
THOOTHUKUDI: Farmers dependent on the Korampallam tank located near Thoothukudi town alleged silt and karambai (fertile silt) removed from it were not being supplied to farmers, but they were being...
New Indian Expressby Vivanesh Parthiban31 Aug 2026
TIRUCHY: Production of Musiri’s traditional korai mat industry has taken a hit and has almost halved due to shrinking raw material supply.
New Indian Expressby P Srinivasan31 Aug 2026
TIRUPPUR: Despite the state government issuing an order to increase the compensation from 100% to 125% of market value for both dry and wet land, farmers affected by the Irugur-Devangonthi Pipeline...
New Indian Expressby Express News Service31 Aug 2026
COIMBATORE: Farmers from the Anaimalai taluk in Coimbatore district alleged that hundreds of acres of crops have been affected as irrigation water cannot be released from the Kulapathukulam Tank...
New Indian Expressby Mayank Bhusan Pani31 Aug 2026
SAMBALPUR: The story of Maithilee Bhue, a tribal woman from Dhodrokusum village on the fringes of Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary who moved from forest-dependent livelihood to conservation-linked...
New Indian Expressby Mayank Sharma31 Aug 2026
As monsoon fury pummelled the Millennium City, its arterial roads were submerged, sewage water entered homes and traffic movement was disrupted for hours.
The Conversation Australiaby John Woinarski, Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University31 Aug 2026
The lethal H5N1 strain of avian influenza is rapidly spreading along the coast of southern Australia, where it has killed thousands of wild birds and infected at least two long-nosed fur seals.
New Indian Expressby Express News Service31 Aug 2026
ALAPPUZHA/ARANMULA: Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan on Sunday called for periodic sand removal from rivers to maintain their depth and reduce the risk of flooding, while cautioning against what he...
New Indian Expressby Y Brahmaji31 Aug 2026
VIJAYAWADA: Rayalaseema is witnessing a major rural development push with the State government implementing development works worth over Rs 8,022 crore in the region during the last two years...
FOX Newsby Stepheny Price31 Aug 2026
A Texas chiropractor and the hiking group he was with are among those reported missing or unaccounted for after a flash flood tore through a remote stretch of the Grand Canyon, according to a...
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera staff31 Aug 2026
Tunisia is facing another spell of extreme heat, with temperatures reaching 49.8 degrees Celsius (121.6 Fahrenheit) in the central city of Kairouan on August 27.
ABC News Australia31 Aug 2026
In short: The US National Park Service says about 15 people are missing or unaccounted-for for after a flash flood in the Grand Canyon.
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