India on e-wheels: ‘Personal EVs alone cannot solve India’s urban transport problems’
Down To Earthby Akshit Sangomla·4 Sept 2026
India on e-wheels: ‘Personal EVs alone cannot solve India’s urban transport problems’ - India’s EV transition must go beyond personal electric vehicles and prioritise shared, public and active...
Punjab’s groundwater crisis: 52% more groundwater extraction than annual availability, canals being sought as a solution
Down To Earthby Vivek Mishra·4 Sept 2026
Punjab’s latest groundwater assessment shows a severe crisis despite slight improvement. The state recharges 19.14 BCM annually but extracted 26.32 BCM in 2025-26, 52% above sustainable levels...
Kenya Grew Up While I Was Away - Travel Dudes
Travel Dudesby Travel Dudes·4 Sept 2026
By Tamara Britten When I arrived in Kenya at the age of four, I never dreamt I’d later establish a personalized travel service in Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania.
Weather tracker: Hurricanes in the Pacific, but none yet this season in the Atlantic
The Guardianby Joe Williams and Alice Nightingale-Smith·4 Sept 2026
There are currently two category 4 hurricanes and one category 1 hurricane in the Pacific at the same time.
Delhi’s ‘green’ waste solution scores 100 on pollution
National Heraldby NH Environment Bureau·4 Sept 2026
Delhi’s ‘green’ waste solution scores 100 on pollution Four waste-to-energy plants score maximum on pollution index even as they're given easier regulatory treatment Four waste-to-energy plants...
Could making fewer clothes create a fairer fashion industry?
The Independentby Caroline Garland·4 Sept 2026
Fashion has become remarkably skilled at presenting small improvements as systemic change. A garment made with recycled fibres, a lower-impact collection or a resale scheme may suggest progress...
Live Updates: Iran war drives U.S. diesel price to record high as Vance downplays the conflict and its impact
CBS Newsby Tucker Reals; Khaled Wassef; Megan Cerullo; The Associated Press; Alex Sundby·4 Sept 2026
What to know about the Iran war today: - U.S. gas prices surged ahead of Labor Day weekend, with diesel hitting a record $5.85 a gallon Friday and the AAA predicting travelers will face the highest...
China exerts tight grip on information after floods
The Independentby Huizhong Wu·4 Sept 2026
It’s been more than a week since deadly flash floods killed hundreds and left thousands missing along the China-Nepal border — and practically nothing is known about the victims on the Chinese...
Opposition puts pressure on state govt as Gujarat farmers stare at rain crisis
New Indian Expressby Dilip Singh Kshatriya·4 Sept 2026
AHMEDABAD: A prolonged dry spell has pushed parts of Gujarat towards drought-like conditions, with standing crops drying up and farmers growing increasingly anxious.
Analysis: UK solar power hits record high over summer 2026 - Carbon Brief
Carbon Briefby Carbon Brief Staff·4 Sept 2026
Solar power generation in the UK reached a new record over the summer of 2026, as temperatures across the nation soared, according to new analysis by Carbon Brief.
Illegal gold mining continues in Indonesia’s Aceh despite government crackdown pledge
Mongabay Globalby Mongabay Editor·4 Sept 2026
- Residents in different districts across the Indonesian province of Aceh say gold mining activity in the interior of forest areas continues despite the province’s leaders agreeing a crackdown on...
Examine if hydropower generation can be shifted to night, Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission tells Kerala State Electricity Board
The Hinduby Tiki Rajwi·4 Sept 2026
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has asked the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) to explore the possibility of shifting daytime-hydropower generation to the night.
Heat to continue in most parts of Tamil Nadu, light to moderate rainfall likely in some districts
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·4 Sept 2026
While sizzling weather is likely to continue over most parts of Tamil Nadu till mid-September, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has predicted light to moderate rain in some parts of north...
40 high-hazard glacial lakes identified in Sikkim, 16 at highest risk of outburst
National Heraldby NH Environment Bureau·4 Sept 2026
40 high-hazard glacial lakes identified in Sikkim, 16 at highest risk of outburst State intensifies monitoring and develops mitigation protocols amid escalating threats from retreating Himalayan...
Delhi-NCR Weather: IMD issues red alert; heavy rain, thunderstorms forecast on September 4-5
India Newsby Varsha Agarwal·4 Sept 2026
INDIA West Uttar Pradesh, which covers several NCR areas including Noida and Ghaziabad, is also under a heavy-rain warning for September 4 and 5.
World likely to breach 1.5°C warming limit: UN
New Indian Expressby Jitendra Choubey·4 Sept 2026
NEW DELHI: The United Nations Environment Programme has said that global temperature rise due to climate change is expected to exceed the 1.5°C mark, which was conceived earlier.
France unveils €1.1bn emergency aid for farmers after record heat
RFI Englishby RFI·4 Sept 2026
France unveils €1.1bn emergency aid for farmers after record heat France has announced €1.1 billion in emergency aid for farmers after record heat and drought caused severe damage to crops...
How this summer’s heat and drought impacted crops in Europe – in six charts - Carbon Brief
Carbon Briefby Carbon Brief Staff·4 Sept 2026
Farmers around Europe are dealing with the aftermath of a summer of extreme heat, drought and wildfires that were exacerbated by climate change.
Price of diesel hits all-time high as wars in Iran, Ukraine constrict global supply
NBC Newsby Rob Wile·4 Sept 2026
The price of diesel fuel hit an all-time high Friday as wars on two continents and a global refinery shortage combined with higher seasonal demand to push prices upward.
Stock up on food to prepare for extreme El Niño weather, minister warns
BBC Newsby Archie Mitchell·4 Sept 2026
- Published Households should stock up on food to prepare for extreme weather as the strongest El Niño event in a generation develops over the Pacific Ocean, a government minister has warned.
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