Experts are warning this El Niño is colliding with something far bigger than weather
The South Africanby Nicole Burger·31 Aug 2026
Experts are warning this El Niño is colliding with something far bigger than weather Most coverage of this year’s El Niño treats it as a weather story.
GOBARdhan has the money. Are India’s cities ready to use it?
Down To Earthby Kaifee Jawed·31 Aug 2026
India’s GOBARdhan scheme commits Rs 23,731 crore to scale compressed biogas nearly tenfold, finally assuring buyers, prices and credit for developers.
Riding the clean energy and AI wave: Marcos wants to go beyond ore exports
Rapplerby Iya Gozum·31 Aug 2026
AT A GLANCE - The Philippines has declared all critical mineral projects as national priority to boost its domestic industry in response to global demand for minerals like lithium, nickel, and...
Grand Canyon flash flood leaves one dead, around 15 missing
Phys.orgby Andrew Zinin·31 Aug 2026
Grand Canyon flash flood leaves one dead, around 15 missing At least one person was killed and about 15 others were missing after a flash flood at the Grand Canyon, one of the most popular tourist...
One Nation commits to coal-fired power and lifting nuclear ban in Victoria
ABC News Australiaby Madeleine Stuchbery and Jarrod Whittaker·31 Aug 2026
In short: One Nation has pledged to keep coal-fired power running in Victoria, along with lifting the ban on nuclear energy, if elected at the upcoming November state election.
Germany news: Summer was 2nd hottest of the century — DWD
DW Englishby Mark Hallam·31 Aug 2026
What you need to know - Average summer temperature of 19.6 Celsius is second only to 2003 figures, Germany's DWD weather service says - Cologne police investigate early-morning shooting of empty...
‘You can’t protect what you don’t know:’ Interview with marine scientist Loyiso Dunga
Mongabay Globalby Malavikavyawahare·31 Aug 2026
- The Great African Seaforest is one of the only expanding kelp forests in the world. To better understand this important ecosystem, and why it should be conserved, marine biologist Loyiso Dunga...
For children: Why the Siberian crane that used to spend every winter in Bharatpur stopped visiting
Scroll.inby Tara Gandhi·31 Aug 2026
Bharatpur! The name always makes birdwatchers like me most excited since this town in Rajasthan is famous for the Keoladeo Ghana National Park, where thousands of waterbirds congregate.
Weather tracker: Warm Yellow Sea strengthens storms in South Korea
World news | The Guardianby Morgan Thomas for MetDesk·31 Aug 2026
South Korea’s prime minister, Han Seong-sook, met officials to prepare for heavy rain expected this week, with rainfall totals across central and northern parts of the country forecast to exceed...
Genetic blueprint of four Asian hornbills offer new tool for hornbill research
Mongabay Indiaby Aditi Tandon·31 Aug 2026
- Researchers have generated high-quality reference genomes for four Asian hornbill species. - The reference generic structure could support future evolutionary and population genomics research on...
UK weather maps show 44 counties facing horror rainstorm in less than a week
Daily Express :by Holly Kintuka·31 Aug 2026
The UK summer has been one to remember with back-to-back sunny days and several heatwaves. However, as we enter September, all things could change, as weather maps predict heavy rain across the UK...
Anxious families wait as rescuers try to reach over 900 missing in Nepal’s tunnels
The Independentby Shweta Sharma·31 Aug 2026
Nepal has intensified efforts to trace more than 900 workers trapped inside various tunnels after no contact was established with those still missing following a cataclysmic deluge and mudslide...
Four areas in Sarawak record 'hazardous' air quality; East Malaysian state prepares for possible haze emergency
Channel News Asiaby CNA·31 Aug 2026
Four areas in Sarawak record 'hazardous' air quality; East Malaysian state prepares for possible haze emergency Sarawak’s Serian district recorded the worst Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 475...
Mettur Dam: the water source for Tamil Nadu’s rice belt
The Hinduby M Sabari·31 Aug 2026
The story so far: Water from the Mettur Dam in Salem district of Tamil Nadu is released on June 12 every year to facilitate timely water for the rice crops in the delta districts.
‘Hazardous’ levels of air quality in parts of Indonesia’s Borneo
Channel News Asiaby CNA·31 Aug 2026
‘Hazardous’ levels of air quality in parts of Indonesia’s Borneo Palangkaraya in Central Kalimantan was the most polluted city in the archipelago, with an air quality index (AQI) of 780 as of noon...
Nepal races to rescue trapped workers, as flood death toll surpasses 900
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·31 Aug 2026
Nepal’s rescue teams, aided by Chinese and Indian experts, are racing to save more than 900 workers believed to be trapped underground at hydropower projects hit by devastating flash floods.
Madhya Pradesh villagers plant paddy on muddy road after 30-year wait
National Heraldby NH Digital·31 Aug 2026
Madhya Pradesh villagers plant paddy on muddy road after 30-year wait Residents of Karigadhari stage an unusual protest over the lack of a motorable road as officials promise an inspection and...
DPWH stops Laguna de Bay reclamation in Taguig
Rapplerby James Patrick Cruz·31 Aug 2026
AT A GLANCE - The DPWH has ordered a halt to reclamation activities in Laguna de Bay, Taguig City, following a directive from the Philippine Reclamation Authority.
El Niño leaves Telangana 38% rain-deficient in August 2026
The Hinduby Siddharth Kumar Singh·31 Aug 2026
El Nino, a key factor behind the uneven monsoon rainfall this year, contributed to a sharp deterioration in Telangana’s rainfall in August, leaving the State with a 38% deficit, its...
BBMB proposes twin tunnels at Pandoh Dam to discharge flood water
New Indian Expressby Harpreet Bajwa·31 Aug 2026
Following a review by the Central Water Commission (CWC) over the design of the flood gates of Pandoh Dam in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has proposed...
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