Lake Ontario is now 'Lake America' on Google Maps, but not for everyone
Android Authorityby Tushar Mehta·31 Aug 2026
Lake Ontario is now 'Lake America' on Google Maps, but not for everyone Aug 31, 2026 — 3:12 AM ET - Google Maps is now starting to call Lake Ontario “Lake America” following recent executive...
Nepal flood: Death toll crosses 900, thousands still missing
DW Englishby Shakeel Sobhan·31 Aug 2026
The unprecedented flash flood in Nepal and Tibet has killed more than 900 people and left nearly 4,800 missing, authorities said Monday, as rescue efforts entered a sixth day.
Nearly 160,000 women and girls affected by Nepal flash floods, UN Women warns
Down To Earthby DTE Staff·31 Aug 2026
Nearly 160,000 women and girls have been affected by flash floods in Nepal’s Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts, UN Women says.
India’s plan to begin natural-capital and climate-risk accounting | Explained
The Hinduby Santosh V Perumal·31 Aug 2026
India’s sustainable blue economy is all set to get a fillip with the MoSPI (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation) now beginning an unusual and potentially important statistical...
‘Breakthrough’ as Turkmenistan starts fixing ‘mindboggling’ methane mega-leaks
World news | The Guardianby Damian Carrington Environment editor·31 Aug 2026
Turkmenistan has started plugging the mega-leaks of methane that spew from its ageing oil and gas facilities, the latest UN data shows, in a move hailed as a breakthrough.
3.5m saltwater crocodile captured off Cable Beach
ABC News Australiaby Ruby Littler·31 Aug 2026
In short: Parks and Wildlife Kimberley and Yawaru Rangers have captured and relocated a large saltwater crocodile in WA's Kimberley.
For countries such as India, ethanol represents far more than another cooking fuel
Down To Earthby Santanu Gupta·31 Aug 2026
Ethanol is emerging as a powerful but overlooked clean cooking fuel, especially for India, where it can cut deadly household air pollution, reduce LPG imports and support farmers through local...
Fresh flood warning issued in Nepal as death tolls rises above 900
The Independentby Stuti Mishra and Namita Singh·31 Aug 2026
Authorities in Nepal on Sunday warned of possible fresh flooding, urging people in areas devastated by last week’s flash floods to remain on high alert as mountain rescue specialists more usually...
Irrigators defeated in case over lost Murray water
PerthNowby Stephanie Gardiner·31 Aug 2026
Irrigators defeated in case over lost Murray water Irrigators have lost a $750 million class action over misplaced water from the Murray-Darling Basin, which they argued would have made their...
Daily Snow Report: a rare quiet day with no warnings in sight
The South Africanby Nicole Burger·31 Aug 2026
Daily Snow Report: a rare quiet day with no warnings in sight Monday, 31 August’s Daily Snow Report shows a calm, mild pattern holding across the country, with SAWS confirming no active warnings...
Wildlife Institute of India report lists persistent hotspots for elephant mortality and human casualties in Keralam
The Hinduby K S Sudhi·31 Aug 2026
Villages of Keralam, namely Kanan Devan Hills, Kuttampuzha, Chittar, Mankulam, Padavayal, and Peechi, have been identified as persistent hotspots for both elephant mortality and human casualties.
Nepal flash floods: A wake-up call against infrastructure building spree across Himalayas, warns geo-scientist C.P. Rajendran
The Hinduby G Krishnakumar·31 Aug 2026
The flash flood disaster in Nepal could serve as a reality check for governments that are driving a boom in dams, tunnels, highways, railways, and bridges across the Himalayas, warns C. P.
‘Could only think about how we were going to escape’: Nepal flood evacuees
Hindustan Timesby Pradip Kumar Maitra·31 Aug 2026
‘Could only think about how we were going to escape’: Nepal flood evacuees Pilgrims, who traveled to Kathmandu for a religious retreat, faced dangers from floods before safely returning to India.
Hawke's Bay community makes big effort to restore native A'Deane's Bush
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·31 Aug 2026
A small community in rural Hawke's Bay is working hard to restore a large area of precious native bush that's home to one of New Zealand's largest Totara trees, a colony of threatened long tail...
Global coral reef coverage risks irreversible decline, new report warns
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·31 Aug 2026
Coral reefs are experiencing bleaching events so frequently that they no longer have time to recover before the next one strikes, scientists have warned.
How Croatian communities are taking on planned poultry slaughterhouses
Global Voicesby Harrison Budak·31 Aug 2026
Sisak, a city known for its manufacturing industry and for operating the second largest oil refinery in Croatia, has been receiving an unusual amount of media coverage about chickens.
The Nepal floods seem a world away – but make no mistake, climate breakdown will affect us all | Nesrine Malik
The Guardianby Nesrine Malik·31 Aug 2026
Climate breakdown is happening on one Earth, but two different worlds. In one, its impacts increasingly encroach on everyday life; longer periods of discomfort and shorter periods of sharp pain.
Nepal disaster a grim reminder to rethink preparedness | Data
The Hinduby Sambavi Parthasarathy·31 Aug 2026
The dire human and economic cost of the catastrophic flash floods in Nepal on August 26, serves as a stark reminder to countries of the urgent need to strengthen their disaster resilience and...
Daily weather tracker: Very heavy rain alert across Odisha, Chhattisgarh and several states as low-pressure system strengthens monsoon activity
Down To Earthby Dayanidhi·31 Aug 2026
Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall likely across Odisha and Chhattisgarh, with thunderstorms, lightning, gusty winds and widespread disruptions expected.
US gas power proposals linked to data centres nearly doubled in the first half of 2026
Down To Earthby Susan Chacko·31 Aug 2026
US gas-fired power proposals linked to data centres nearly doubled in early 2026, pushing America ahead of China in new gas generation.
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