Karnataka bets Rs 28.5 crore on cloud seeding to avert water crisis
National Heraldby NH Digital·4 Sept 2026
Karnataka bets Rs 28.5 crore on cloud seeding to avert water crisis Cloud-seeding aircraft will target suitable rain-bearing clouds over water-stressed and farm-distress areas With Karnataka facing...
Over 1/3rd of UP districts hit by floods, rescue measures underway
ThePrintby PTI·4 Sept 2026
Lucknow, Sep 4 (PTI) More than one-third of Uttar Pradesh’s districts have been hit by floods, with relief measures underway in the affected areas, even as the water levels of the Ganga and other...
Strong opposition to handing over VOC Park land in Erode to private operator for redevelopment
The Hinduby S P Saravanan·4 Sept 2026
Strong opposition has been voiced to a proposal to hand over 6.40 acres of the VOC Park to a private operator for 15 years under the public-private partnership (PPP) mode, with Corporation...
Big cats 'drawn out by heatwaves'
PerthNowby BANG - Entertainment News·4 Sept 2026
Big cats 'drawn out by heatwaves' Sightings of big cats on the loose in the UK have reportedly increased due to the prolonged drought and heatwave conditions.
No tankers since 1996: how a Vizag colony made rainwater harvesting mandatory and kept its wells wet
The Hinduby Harish Gilai·4 Sept 2026
At a time when several apartment complexes and residential localities in the city are struggling with declining groundwater levels and water shortages, Jagannadha Raju Nagar (JR Nagar), near Old...
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.
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