$12m koala underpass not used in five months
ABC News Australiaby Brooke Chandler2 Sept 2026
In short: A $12 million koala underpass on the busy Appin Road was designed to protect the koala population.
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top 95%Race to save 900 trapped workers after Nepal flood horror
PerthNowby Madeline Cove2 Sept 2026
Nepal floods: Rescuers race to save 900 workers trapped in hydropower tunnels as death toll hits 1204 A desperate race is under way to reach hundreds of workers feared trapped deep inside...
Michael Painter put Indigenous land rights at the center of conservation
Mongabay Globalby Rhett Butler2 Sept 2026
- Michael Painter, an ecological anthropologist who joined the Wildlife Conservation Society in 1997, spent much of his career working at the intersection of conservation, Indigenous land rights...
War over our coastal paths - loved by Brits for generations
Mail Onlineby Helen Carroll2 Sept 2026
- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source For more than 20 years, Clare and Matt Kennedy-Smith and their two daughters have marked every special occasion – from Christmas Day...
Why this landscape designer never wants you to see a garden all at once
Channel News Asiaby Daven Wu2 Sept 2026
Why this landscape designer never wants you to see a garden all at once Thai landscaper Jirachai Rengthong, whose projects include Capella Ubud, Shinta Mani Wild and Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui...
Golfers despair as rabbits damage one of Australia's best courses
ABC News Australiaby Will Corbett and Rachel Jennings2 Sept 2026
In short: Albany residents say "plague-level proportions" of rabbits are damaging a premier golf course and nearby farms.
CNA Explains: How Singapore could reclaim more land in the future
Channel News Asiaby Erin Liam2 Sept 2026
SINGAPORE: Singapore has the world’s most reclaimed land by proportion – taking up over a quarter of its 744 sq km land area. That could soon increase, with major reclamation works on the horizon.
Australian aid boosted as Nepal flood rescue continues
PerthNowby Allanah Sciberras2 Sept 2026
Australian aid boosted as Nepal flood rescue continues Australia has sent more aid to Nepal, including a team of drone operators, to help with search operations as conditions remain "extremely...
Wife of Bala farmer who fell into slurry pit says workers face stress
BBC Newsby Sara Down-Roberts; Adam Hale2 Sept 2026
- Published The widow of a farmer who died after he fell into a slurry pit has spoken about the stresses facing workers after a rise in deaths.
Fury as travellers accused of flouting High Court injunction after land grab
Daily Express :by Ciaran McGrath2 Sept 2026
Travellers who moved onto a wildlife site in an audacious “Bank Holiday land grab” have been accused by residents of flouting a High Court injunction by continuing with work at the site.
The Best-Case Scenario for Climate Change Just Got a Whole Lot Worse
Gizmodoby Ellyn Lapointe2 Sept 2026
It’s been over a decade since countries signed the Paris Agreement, an international treaty aimed at limiting global warming to 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit (1.5 degrees Celsius).
Fierce division over highly flammable grass pastoralists rely on
ABC News Australiaby Selina Green2 Sept 2026
In short: Authorities have flagged a heightened fire risk in parts of SA this spring where buffel grass is thriving after good rain.
Patagonia sues Trump over slashing of protected areas in Utah
World news | The Guardianby Dani Anguiano2 Sept 2026
Patagonia, the outdoor clothing and gear company, has joined a lawsuit challenging Donald Trump’s decision to significantly reduce the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in...
Live: Coalition unveils plan to slash tobacco tax by 80 per cent
ABC News Australiaby Holly Tregenza2 Sept 2026
live Federal politics live: Coalition unveils plan to slash tobacco tax by 80 per cent Opposition leader Angus Taylor has unveiled his plan to disrupt the tobacco black market by cutting the excise...
Nepal to rebuild early-warning system on China border after deadly flood, sources say
Channel News Asiaby CNA2 Sept 2026
Nepal to rebuild early-warning system on China border after deadly flood, sources say “The landscape is adjusting after the mega event, so [it] could trigger a few more landslides,” one Nepali...
'Grossly inadequate': NT traditional owners plan to mandate mine rehabilitation
ABC News Australiaby Jane Bardon2 Sept 2026
In short: The Northern Land Council (NLC) says Northern Territory traditional owners are considering requiring guarantees of mine rehabilitation before allowing new operations to start up.
India's wind energy sector eyes offshore expansion after record 6.05 GW capacity addition
New Indian Expressby Jitendra Choubey2 Sept 2026
NEW DELHI: After experiencing record growth in the wind energy sector, the government is now pushing for the use of offshore wind energy to develop a resilient and globally competitive wind...
Why you should visit Portugal in the fall - The Points Guy
The Points Guy Articlesby Rachel Craft2 Sept 2026
8 reasons Portugal is the perfect place to visit this fall Although I've spent quite a bit of time in Europe over the years, most of my experiences have been in western countries like Germany and...
Farmer aims to be first to swim length of Darling River
ABC News Australiaby Wade Stephens2 Sept 2026
In short: Victorian farmer Scott Gladman has set out on a mission to swim the full length of the Darling River.
Rare Fulvous whistling duck spotted in Keralam’s Malappuram
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau2 Sept 2026
A flock of more than 30 Fulvous whistling ducks (Dendrocygna bicolor), a species rarely recorded in Kerala, has been spotted at the Venjali wetlands at Cherumukku near Tirurangadi in Malappuram...