Temperature check: alarm as prediction markets lean into weather and climate bets
Environment | The Guardianby Oliver Milman·2 Sept 2026
Online prediction markets, saturated by money staked on sport, crypto and politics, have now set their sights on a promising new area of growth: betting on the future livability of the planet...
Exotic pines in the Southern Hemisphere grow faster and are more drought-resistant, study reveals
Phys.orgby Institute; Biodiversity·2 Sept 2026
Exotic pines in the Southern Hemisphere grow faster and are more drought-resistant, study reveals A new study published in the journal Nature reveals that conifers planted outside their native...
Israel ‘organised and prepared’ to remove Gaza population if US gives green light, Katz
France 24by FRANCE 24·2 Sept 2026
Israel ‘organised and prepared’ to remove Gaza population if US gives green light, Katz Israel is "organised and prepared" to remove Palestininians from Gaza "by every way possible", Defence...
Researchers identify the simplest way to help your cat live longer
The Independentby Mike Calver,Heather M. Crawford and Trish Fleming·2 Sept 2026
We all know cats represent a major threat to native animals and birds. Australia’s 5.3 million domestic cats kill a total of 546 million animals each year in Australia.
Andhra CM Naidu releases Godavari water to North Andhra region
The Hinduby V Kamalakara Rao·2 Sept 2026
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday released the Godavari water to the North Coastal Andhra Pradesh through the Polavaram Left Canal system, strengthening the irrigation...
35 days, no water: Kolkata Muslim colony says BJP MLA 'punishing them'
National Heraldby Kunal Chatterjee·2 Sept 2026
35 days, no water: Kolkata Muslim colony says BJP MLA 'punishing them' Children bathe in polluted river as residents allege civic deprivation and eviction threats in Muslim-majority Jyotinagar For...
Wind damage can trigger years of forest vulnerability
Phys.orgby University·2 Sept 2026
Wind damage can trigger years of forest vulnerability Windstorms are among the most important natural disturbances in Northern Europe, where they cause extensive tree mortality, timber losses and...
Traffic diversions near Vaishali Nagar underpass extended till September 16
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·2 Sept 2026
The Cyberabad Traffic Police has extended traffic restrictions and diversions around the Vaishali Nagar Railway Underpass for another 14 days from September 3 to 16 to facilitate ongoing road...
'Everything is going up as well': Pensioners react as fuel prices rise
The South Africanby Nozibusiso Mazibuko·2 Sept 2026
‘Everything is going up as well’: Pensioners react as fuel prices rise Petrol and diesel prices climbed today, and SASSA beneficiaries are warning the increase will hit far more than just fuel...
Black bears were nearly hunted to extinction in the US South. Decades later, they're finally rebounding
Good Good Goodby Cassandra Stephenson·2 Sept 2026
On the Fourth of July, a picture of a black bear sitting on the edge of a Tennessee cornfield sparked a social media flurry. It was the beginning of a deluge.
Nepal tragedy result of decades of engineering mindset that assumed rivers and mountains could be re-engineered at will: Sunita Narain
Down To Earthby DTE Staff·2 Sept 2026
At the ICSE 2026 conference in New Delhi, CSE chief Sunita Narain linked Nepal’s flash flood to decades of hubristic engineering that tried to bend rivers and mountains to human will.
This Stunning Resort Built Into an Island Marks a New Wave of Japandi Design
Architectural Digestby Elizabeth Fazzare·2 Sept 2026
“It’s like inhabiting a Japanese landscape painting,” says Danish architect Bjarke Ingels of the roughly 323,000-square-foot site on Japan’s Sagishima Island where his AD100 design firm BIG...
Farmers' group All India Kisan Sabha alleges eviction of 25,000 forest dwellers in Tamil Nadu is illegal
Down To Earthby Himanshu Nitnaware·2 Sept 2026
The All India Kisan Sabha has alleged that attempts to evict forest dwellers from 5,072.653 hectares in the Meghamalai-Varusanadu area of Tamil Nadu are illegal.
Raindrops Carry Tiny Electrical Charges That Eat Through Your Car's Fresh Paint Job
Gizmodoby Passant Rabie·2 Sept 2026
A rainy day typically washes your car clean, but it also slowly erodes at the surface. The explanation once seemed clear: rain corrodes metal because it carries salts, acids, and pollutants, but...
Bio-based plastic turns into fertilizer after use
Phys.orgby Tohoku University·2 Sept 2026
Bio-based plastic turns into fertilizer after use Plastic waste is one of the world's fastest-growing environmental problems.
How a ‘super El Niño’ could make India’s monsoon drier – yet more dangerous
Scroll.inby Ligin Joseph, The Conversation·2 Sept 2026
India is currently in the middle of its summer monsoon, but this year’s rainfall presents an interesting paradox.
Mettur dam built at ₹4.80 cr, CM Vijay's visit cost ₹5 cr, alleges Tamil Nadu BJP chief
Hindustan Timesby PTI·2 Sept 2026
Mettur dam built at ₹4.80 cr, CM Vijay's visit cost ₹5 cr, alleges Tamil Nadu BJP chief BJP's Nainar Nagendran termed the CM a "costly Chief Minister" and questioned the necessity of spending...
UK government does not know what datacentres are being used for, FoI request shows
Environment | The Guardianby Pippa Neill Environment reporter·2 Sept 2026
The UK government does not know what the country’s datacentres are being used for despite fears over the growing environmental impact of the AI boom.
Bjarke Ingels Is Designing Better Spaces for People and the Planet
Timeby Matt Alderton·2 Sept 2026
If you want to know what moves Bjarke Ingels, consider where he lives: In 2016, the renowned Danish architect purchased a retired ferryboat and transformed it into a chic floating home.
Saket Soni Wants to Protect the Workers Rebuilding Communities After Disaster
Timeby Alison Van Houten·2 Sept 2026
When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, hundreds of thousands of residents fled, many never to return.
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