India’s women farmers are finally being recognised. Will they ever own the land?
Down To Earthby Kabir Singh·1 Sept 2026
Maharashtra’s Women Farmers Empowerment Act gives legal recognition to women farmers through a certificate independent of land ownership.
Namibia greenlights controversial project to dredge phosphate from seabed
Mongabay Globalby Malavikavyawahare·1 Sept 2026
- Company Namibian Marine Phosphate has received an environmental clearance for dredging within a concession that spans 2,234 square kilometers (863 square miles) of the Atlantic seabed off...
‘Cauvery our legal right’: Tamil Nadu CM Vijay opens Mettur dam for Samba rice cultivation, drinking water needs
Hindustan Timesby HT News Desk·1 Sept 2026
‘Cauvery our legal right’: Tamil Nadu CM Vijay opens Mettur dam for Samba rice cultivation, drinking water needs Currently, the Mettur Dam has 54.452 TMC of water in storage, with its water level...
Vapour on the rise
Down To Earthby Akshit Sangomla·1 Sept 2026
Wildfires and volcanic eruptions have long been known to affect the Earth’s climate by releasing smoke, greenhouse gases and aerosols into the atmosphere.
Sandalwood, reborn
Down To Earthby Sangram B Chavan·1 Sept 2026
While announcing the Union Budget for 2026-27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted sandalwood as an integral part of India’s social and cultural heritage and announced focused efforts...
Forest Service chief faces scrutiny over logging ties as Trump plans to scrap protections
World news | The Guardianby Dharna Noor·1 Sept 2026
Donald Trump this month announced plans to rescind a landmark rule that has protected old-growth forests in the US for 25 years.
Storm surge: What it means and why it can cause coastal flooding
The South Africanby Shyleen Choruma·1 Sept 2026
Storm surge: What it means and why it can cause coastal flooding Ever wondered how a storm can push the sea inland? Here’s what you need to know about storm surges, high tides and King Tides.
Purple harvest: Safeguarding the future of the ube industry
Rapplerby Jennifer Pading·1 Sept 2026
AT A GLANCE - Ube (purple yam) is gaining global popularity, with the market projected to grow from 455 million USD in 2024 to 943 million USD by 2035.
Smell of death hangs over rescue efforts in Nepal as deaths pass 1,000
NBC Newsby Sunil Pandey·1 Sept 2026
BIDUR, Nepal — The overwhelming stench of death is crushing hopes that more survivors will be found in this Nepalese town devastated by last week’s catastrophic floods.
How Coconuts Cross Oceans: The Natural Design That Lets Them Travel Thousands of Kilometres
The Better Indiaby Raajwrita Dutta·1 Sept 2026
A coconut falls from a palm, lands in the sea, and begins a journey that could take it thousands of kilometres away. Days turn into weeks.
Waterborne solar
Down To Earthby Puja Das·1 Sept 2026
With large tracts of land competing with agriculture, forests and other uses, reservoirs and inland waterbodies are emerging as potential sites for utility-scale solar projects.
Durban water crisis: Mayor visits leak site as residents ask when their taps will run again
The South Africanby Sundeeka Mungroo·1 Sept 2026
Durban water crisis: Mayor visits leak site as residents ask when their taps will run again ‘We don’t have water, not even a drop’: Durban residents react as the mayor visits the site of a major...
Pilandok now a tropical storm; heavy rain in 4 areas due to southwest monsoon
Rapplerby Jee Y. Geronimo·1 Sept 2026
AT A GLANCE - Tropical Depression Pilandok has intensified into a tropical storm, while the southwest monsoon continues to bring moderate to heavy rain to a few areas in Luzon.
Uruguay and Argentina seek to stop the green hydrogen plant repeating the pulp mill conflict
MercoPress·1 Sept 2026
The governments of Uruguay and Argentina are trying to contain tensions surrounding the green hydrogen and synthetic fuels plant that HIF Global plans to build in the Uruguayan department of...
What’s in a botanical name
Down To Earthby Vivek Mishra·1 Sept 2026
If there is one item ubiquitous in grocery stores across cities and villages of India, it is mustard oil.
‘We installed a heat pump last year – here’s what I’ve learned’
The Independentby Gordon Scott·1 Sept 2026
In April last year, Paul and his wife replaced the 18kW gas system boiler in their four-bedroom house in south Liverpool with an Octopus Cosy 9 heat pump.
Scientist quits Lucknow Ganga panel, alleges ecological concerns ignored over Gomti projects
National Heraldby NH Digital·1 Sept 2026
Scientist quits Lucknow Ganga panel, alleges ecological concerns ignored over Gomti projects Venkatesh Dutta says crucial project documents were not shared with committee members and objects to...
UP: Heavy rain shuts schools in Lakhimpur Kheri, boats out in Varanasi
Hindustan Timesby PTI·1 Sept 2026
UP: Heavy rain shuts schools in Lakhimpur Kheri, boats out in Varanasi Lakhimpur Kheri/Varanasi, Incessant rain on Tuesday led to heavy waterlogging in Lakhimpur Kheri and Varanasi districts of...
Glaciers that caused Nepal-China flood are 'at major risk of collapse'
Mail Onlineby Sabrina Penty·1 Sept 2026
- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Experts fear that the glaciers that caused the catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China remain at risk of collapse, causing another...
Sacred groves show that size isn’t everything when it comes to ecological benefits
Mongabay Indiaby Priyanka Shankar·1 Sept 2026
- A recent study found significantly higher caterpillar predation in Kerala’s sacred groves than in nearby multi-storied home gardens, indicating these small forest patches help sustain...
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