Drones helped find people after Nepal floods but the search inside hydropower tunnels is a challenge
Mongabay Globalby Mongabay Editor·1 Sept 2026
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Drone pilot Manish Maharjan has helped rescue teams in Nepal find people missing after last week’s catastrophic floods, sometimes using speakers mounted on the devices to...
Lake Ontario Has Bigger Problems than Donald Trump | The Walrus
The Walrusby Daniel Macfarlane·1 Sept 2026
On a summer stay in one of the many tall towers on Toronto’s waterfront, I watched Lake Ontario change shades as the clouds rolled in.
Eight dead in Uttarakhand monsoon fury as land subsidence threatens homes in Rudraprayag
New Indian Expressby Narendra Sethi·1 Sept 2026
DEHRADUN: At least eight people have died in Uttarakhand in the past 24 hours as relentless monsoon rain triggered landslides, house collapses and flash floods, while persistent land subsidence and...
Nepal flood: 206 people return safely to Maharashtra, search underway for missing
India Newsby ANI·1 Sept 2026
INDIA According to the Maharashtra government, 206 people have safely returned so far, while the state disaster management cell has received a total of 406 complaints about missing persons in the...
Nepal floods: GoFundMe launches hub of verified local fundraisers
Good Good Goodby Kamrin Baker·1 Sept 2026
On August 26, devastating flash floods struck five districts in Nepal along the Nepal-Tibet border.
Trawling threatens vital carbon stores in Scotland's sea lochs
Phys.orgby University·1 Sept 2026
Trawling threatens vital carbon stores in Scotland's sea lochs New research from the University of St Andrews shows that disturbing seabed sediments through trawling could cause significant losses...
It’s the First Day of Meteorological Fall, and the US Is Scorching Hot
Gizmodoby Ellyn Lapointe·1 Sept 2026
September 1 is the first day of meteorological fall, but for many Americans, it still feels like the dog days of summer.
Debunked: Fake videos of the Nepal floods viewed on social media tens of millions of times
TheJournal.ieby Shane Raymond·1 Sept 2026
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Majority of Americans reject Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America, poll finds
FOX Newsby Greg Norman-Diamond·1 Sept 2026
A new poll has found that a majority of Americans oppose President Donald Trump’s decisions to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America and impose higher tariffs on Canadian goods.
A federal judge just killed New York's $75 billion climate bill for polluters
Mother Jonesby Rachel Santarsiero·1 Sept 2026
On Monday, an Obama-appointed federal judge ruled that New York State could not enforce its 2024 Climate Change Superfund Act, a landmark law that would have charged fossil fuel companies $75...
Africa's Assisted Reproductive Technology Boom Needs Public Governance, Not Just Private Investment | African Arguments
African Argumentsby Gerald Mirirai Mabweazara·1 Sept 2026
Africa’s Assisted Reproductive Technology Boom Needs Public Governance, Not Just Private Investment Across Africa, assisted reproductive technology (ART) is expanding at an unprecedented pace.
Rising tobacco farming exposes African workers to health risks – WHO
Premium Timesby Fortune Eromonsele·1 Sept 2026
A new analysis by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that tobacco-leaf production in Africa increased by almost nine per cent between 2012 and 2024, despite a nearly 19 per cent...
How Comprehensive Car Insurance Helps During Flash Flood Seasons
National Heraldby PR·1 Sept 2026
How Comprehensive Car Insurance Helps During Flash Flood Seasons Availability of car insurance online has made it easier than ever for vehicle owners to review and purchase coverage Anyone who has...
State will get drought relief only if our assessment report matches that of Centre, says CM
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·1 Sept 2026
Karnataka will get proper drought relief only if our survey report matches the report by the Union government, said Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar in Gadag on Tuesday.
Ecological collapse in the world's largest mangrove forest is a preview of what's to come
Phys.orgby Snigdhodeb Dutta; Aryama Bhattacharya·1 Sept 2026
Ecological collapse in the world's largest mangrove forest is a preview of what's to come The first thing that struck us wasn't the missing trees, but the missing water.
India begins work on national action plan to protect small-scale fishers, build resilience
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·1 Sept 2026
PUDUCHERRY: India has entered the next crucial phase in developing a National Plan of Action for Small-Scale Fisheries (NPOA-SSF), aimed at creating a comprehensive framework to protect the...
This startup is fuel-injecting hydrogen to make cargo ships more efficient | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Sean O'Kane·1 Sept 2026
It’s one the most iconic scenes in the Fast & Furious film franchise: Paul Walker’s thumb comes off the steering wheel and smashes a small red button, pumping nitrous oxide into the engine of his...
Nepal's devastating floods won't be the last as the region's mountains heat up
Phys.orgby Tirthankar Ghosh; Levan Tielidze·1 Sept 2026
Nepal's devastating floods won't be the last as the region's mountains heat up On the morning of Aug. 26, a section of mountain near Langtang Lirung peak in Nepal suddenly collapsed.
Keralam may witness early summer-like conditions this year as rain deficit set to widen further
The Hinduby Dhinesh Kallungal·1 Sept 2026
After three months of the southwest monsoon season, Keralam is now staring at a deficient season, with rainfall already 22% below normal as the four-month rainy season enters its final lap.
Panel to submit safety report on Mullaperiyar dam in two weeks
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·1 Sept 2026
The comprehensive safety panel will submit its report on the Mullaperiyar Dam within two weeks, said former NHPC CMD Balraj Joshi, chairman of the study panel.
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