NITI Aayog tells Karnataka to consider building a ‘second Bengaluru’ to ease pressure on capital
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·2 Sept 2026
The NITI Aayog has suggested that the Karnataka government consider building a “second Bengaluru” in the State to reduce the pressure on the capital.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge calls for rural communities to be provided security before crisis strikes
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·2 Sept 2026
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) said rural communities should not be remembered only during droughts, floods, crop failures or elections, and called for a...
What a deadly glacier collapse in Nepal tells us about Canadian glaciers | The Narwhal
The Narwhalby Sara King-Abadi·2 Sept 2026
John Pomeroy had only been back in Canmore, Alta., for two weeks, returning from a research trip in Tibet, when he heard the news of a glacier collapse in Nepal.
Nepal’s flood disaster puts its hydropower-first strategy, exports to the test
Mongabay Globalby Abhaya Raj Joshi·2 Sept 2026
- ● The Aug. 26 flash floods on the Nepal-China border wiped out or badly damaged 281 megawatts of installed capacity and damaged 388 MW under construction in Nepal, with losses estimated to be...
Philippines fast-tracks critical minerals, raising Indigenous, environmental concerns
Mongabay Globalby Isabel Esterman·2 Sept 2026
- The Philippines’ new critical-minerals policy targets at least 9 million hectares (22 million acres) of prospective mineral areas, more than 11 times the land currently covered by approved mining...
More trees are needed to cool down European cities in heat waves—but they must be planted near homes
Phys.orgby Thami Croeser; Simon Hodder·2 Sept 2026
More trees are needed to cool down European cities in heat waves—but they must be planted near homes Heat waves claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people in Europe's capital cities this...
Bristol scientists may have found first evidence of dark matter
BBC Newsby Dawn Limbu·2 Sept 2026
- Published Scientists believe they may be one step closer to detecting dark matter for the first time, but the findings have not been verified by independent researchers.
Drought is deepening a health crisis among Peru’s recently contacted Indigenous Matsés
Mongabay Globalby Latoya Abulu·2 Sept 2026
- Since initiating contact with the outside world in 1969, the Matsés Indigenous people of the northeastern Peruvian Amazon have faced a barrage of epidemics.
Decadal study reveals sharp decline in waterbird population at Perur - Sundakkamuthur tank in Coimbatore
The Hinduby Wilson Thomas·2 Sept 2026
A decade-long systematic monitoring of birds at the Perur-Sundakkamuthur tank in Coimbatore has revealed a worrying trend — a steep decline in the population of several waterbird species...
Keralam raises demand of detailed technical study of Mullaperiyar dam before safety panel
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·2 Sept 2026
Keralam has demanded a rigorous, long-term technical evaluation of the Mullaperiyar dam before the five-member comprehensive safety panel.
Keralam’s Forest Department presents action plan for ‘human-wildlife coexistence’ at conference of Ministers, MPs and MLAs
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·2 Sept 2026
The Forest department on Wednesday unveiled a landscape-based action plan for ‘human-wildlife coexistence’ which envisions Assembly constituency-level management committees, landscape-level command...
T.N. CM announces major drinking water and underground sewage projects for Madurai; ₹1,850-cr for road repairs in Chennai and urban areas
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·2 Sept 2026
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) announced a ₹1,000-crore package of projects to improve drinking water supply in Madurai and Cuddalore Municipal...
More renewable energy disputes will fall outside regulators, go to arbitration: Gourab Banerji
Bar and Benchby Pallavi Saluja·2 Sept 2026
India’s rapid expansion of renewable energy will lead to a larger number of disputes falling outside electricity regulators and being resolved through arbitration, Senior Advocate Gourab Banerji...
Tracking emperor penguins from space
Phys.orgby Durham University·2 Sept 2026
Tracking emperor penguins from space For the first time, geographers from Durham University have used freely available satellite radar images to track emperor penguins through the polar...
German cities reveal warmer nights in districts with more non-German residents
Phys.orgby Karlsruhe Institute·2 Sept 2026
German cities reveal warmer nights in districts with more non-German residents Urban heat adaptation will gain in importance as climate change progresses.
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...
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