Key tree species boost Amazon forest restoration, new study shows
Mongabay Globalby Alexandre de Santi·3 Sept 2026
- A study in Global Change Biology shows that just 15 to 25 tree species make up nearly half of the trees and carbon stocks in regrowing Amazon forests.
Hiking canyons can quickly turn deadly when storms hit – what you should know before going in
The Conversation (US)by Anner Paldor, Professor of Hydrogeology, University of Tennessee·3 Sept 2026
Hiking a picturesque valley or climbing a craggy gorge are some of the most exhilarating experiences in nature.
Cherokee girls win legal rights for waterway in first all-female U.S. effort
Mongabay Globalby Latoya Abulu·3 Sept 2026
- On Jan. 8, 2026, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council unanimously passed a resolution recognizing the inherent legal rights of the Longperson (Ganvhidv Asgaya), an interconnected...
Permafrost melt could cost $261 billion in infrastructure damages, study suggests
Phys.orgby Anna Zarra Aldrich·3 Sept 2026
Permafrost melt could cost $261 billion in infrastructure damages, study suggests A new study provides insight into the economic impact of melting permafrost on Arctic communities.
A landmark UN report says the world will overshoot the 1.5° climate target. But hope is not lost
Good Good Goodby Jacqueline Peel·3 Sept 2026
For over a decade, the world has been trying to limit global warming to 1.5°C. That’s no longer possible, according to a new United Nations report. We will likely pass 1.5°C in 2030.
Google weather forecasts are getting more local and more accurate
Android Authorityby Matt Horne·3 Sept 2026
Google weather forecasts are getting more local and more accurate Sep 3, 2026 — 2:01 PM ET - Google has launched WeatherNext 3, its most advanced AI weather model yet.
Rising species numbers on Europe's mountaintops may mask increasing losses of high-elevation plant specialists
Phys.orgby University·3 Sept 2026
Rising species numbers on Europe's mountaintops may mask increasing losses of high-elevation plant specialists Decades of warming have relaxed cold-temperature constraints on mountain plant...
Pigment found in beets linked to plants' adaptation to harsh environments
Phys.orgby University·3 Sept 2026
Pigment found in beets linked to plants' adaptation to harsh environments The pigments that give beets their red color may have helped a major group of flowering plants repeatedly adapt to dry...
This vineyard doesn't use pesticides. It releases 1,000 ducks instead
Good Good Goodby Meghan Cook·3 Sept 2026
For much of the 20th century, farmers sought to combat food insecurity caused by war and famine by maximizing their yields.
KGPA seeks comprehensive review of Western Ghats ESA proposal
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·3 Sept 2026
The district committee of the Kerala Grama Panchayat Association (KGPA) has called for a comprehensive review of the Centre’s draft notification proposing the demarcation of ecologically sensitive...
Need an excuse to hike? Jane Goodall's nonprofit calls on America to hit the trails in her honor this October
Good Good Goodby Kamrin Baker·3 Sept 2026
The first inaugural “Hike for Hope” in honor of legendary conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall has just been announced.
In photos: an active Alberta coal mine in the foothills of the Rockies | The Narwhal
The Narwhalby Drew Anderson and Amber Bracken·3 Sept 2026
The Coal Valley mine, nestled in the foothills of Alberta’s Rocky Mountains, is a sprawling 200 square kilometres and has been in operation since 1978.
India sends more relief supplies to Nepal days after devastating flash floods
Hindustan Timesby PTI·3 Sept 2026
India sends more relief supplies to Nepal days after devastating flash floods New Delhi had also sent a team of doctors and paramedics as well as a technical contingent along with equipment for...
A ‘lost’ Philippine pigeon reappears after 20 years — but its forest is disappearing
Mongabay Globalby Isabel Esterman·3 Sept 2026
- Philippine conservation nonprofit CCIPH and Indigenous Iraya Mangyan forest patrollers documented a Mindoro bleeding-heart pigeon, providing the first confirmed image of the critically endangered...
SA set for SNOW, rain and freezing temperatures as NINE weather warnings issued
The South Africanby Adamu Andrew Michael·3 Sept 2026
SA set for SNOW, rain and freezing temperatures as NINE weather warnings issued Take a detailed look at what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces this Friday, 4 September...
‘Fight through darkness, water’: Nepal survivor recounts escape from flood-hit tunnel
France 24by FRANCE 24·3 Sept 2026
‘Fight through darkness, water’: Nepal survivor recounts escape from flood-hit tunnel A Nepalese worker recounts his harrowing escape from a hydropower project tunnel after last week's devastating...
K'taka Cabinet sanctions Rs 25 cr for fodder aid, clears 4,500 electric buses
ThePrintby PTI·3 Sept 2026
Bengaluru, Sep 3 (PTI) The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday sanctioned Rs 25 crore for fodder-related measures in drought-hit areas and approved the allocation of 4,500 electric buses to Bengaluru and...
T'gana CM sacks Forest Minister, Konda Surekha slams 'blackmail politics'
ThePrintby PTI·3 Sept 2026
Hyderabad, Sep 3 (PTI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday sacked Forest Minister Konda Surekha from the Council of Ministers with immediate effect, amid a row over the remarks...
Hundreds gather outside Holyrood to call for pause on Scotland’s datacentre boom
The Guardianby Patrick Greenfield and Aisha Down·3 Sept 2026
Kat Jones might be the closest thing Scotland has to Erin Brockovich in 2026. Standing in the shadow of Arthur’s seat outside Holyrood, the 52-year-old is revving up the crowd of protesters around...
Why Did the Grand Canyon Flood? - Eos
Eosby Emily Gardner·3 Sept 2026
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