Nepal floods raise warning for Himalaya as expert calls for urgent review of disaster policy and dam safety
Down To Earthby Rohit Prashar·8 Sept 2026
The floods that swept through Nepal’s Rasuwa district in late August 2026 have renewed debate over how prepared the Hindu Kush-Himalaya region is for a rapidly warming climate.
Three-decade-old water pipeline burst triggers massive cave-in on GNT Road in Chennai
New Indian Expressby Dheepthi OJ·8 Sept 2026
CHENNAI: A major portion of the busy Grand Northern Trunk (GNT) Road at Puzhal caved in around 2 am on Monday following a pipeline burst, leaving behind a crater measuring six metres in length...
First albatross chicks fly from Pukekura/Tairaoa Head
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·8 Sept 2026
First albatross chicks fly from Pukekura/Tairaoa Head Royal albatross chick Āwheo, which features on the 24-hour livestream Royal Cam, is among the first toroa to have left their nests at...
Odisha government notifies new rules for settlement of Jagannath Temple land
Hindustan Timesby Debabrata Mohanty·8 Sept 2026
Odisha government notifies new rules for settlement of Jagannath Temple land The Shree Jagannath Temple Land Management Rules, 2026, have been framed under the Shri Jagannath Temple Act, 1955 The...
Sixteen Years After 12,000 Tons of Orange Peels, a Costa Rica Forest Grew Back
Bitcoin Newsby Guest Author·8 Sept 2026
Tree biomass jumped 176% on a degraded plot inside Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Conservation Area after 12,000 tonnes of orange peels were spread there in 1997.
Drinking water our utmost priority, Telangana govt tells Andhra
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·8 Sept 2026
HYDERABAD: Rejecting Andhra Pradesh’s demand for an immediate stop to generation of hydel power at the Srisailam Left Bank, Telangana Irrigation officials on Monday made it very clear that drawing...
Telangana stares at 40 per cent rain deficit in September
New Indian Expressby Khyati Shah·8 Sept 2026
HYDERABAD: Telangana is heading into a difficult September, with the monsoon deficit expected to widen to 30-40% during the month.
At Vizag people’s convention on AI data centres, experts and citizens raise alarm
The News Minuteby Jahnavi·8 Sept 2026
Visakhapatnam and its neighbouring coastal districts will soon host hyperscale AI data centres of at least 6.5 GW capacity, an unprecedented scale in India.
El Niño reshapes Andhra Pradesh’s weather, disrupts SW monsoon
New Indian Expressby Phanindra Papasani·8 Sept 2026
VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh is once again facing a severe weather and agricultural challenge as the strengthening El Niño phenomenon disrupts the southwest monsoon, reviving memories of earlier...
Parched summer in the Rockies sends hungry bears into urban areas and confrontations with people
The Independentby Brittany Peterson and Mead Gruver·8 Sept 2026
Patrick Sullivan was sure it was a “crazy neighbor” honking a car horn nonstop while Sullivan was up feeding his infant son at 3 a.m. one night this summer.
Aqua ryots threaten crop holiday across Andhra Pradesh over rising costs
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·8 Sept 2026
AMALAPURAM: The Andhra Pradesh State Aqua Farmers’ Association has warned that aqua farmers across the State will observe a crop holiday if the government fails to resolve their long-standing...
‘We have really cool sharks’: three-year project to lift lid on Britain’s little-understood species
The Guardianby Anna Turns·8 Sept 2026
‘We have really cool sharks,” says Dr Lucy Hawkes. She is not referring to animals in the rich coastal waters of South Africa or Mexico, but instead talking about the species that live around...
Prabowo orders disaster mitigation masterplan as Indonesia grapples with multiple crises
Channel News Asiaby CNA·8 Sept 2026
Prabowo orders disaster mitigation masterplan as Indonesia grapples with multiple crises Indonesia is tackling several crises, including the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, heightened volcanic...
Nepal endured months of political upheaval. Devastating floods are now testing its new government
The Independentby Sheikh Saaliq·8 Sept 2026
The flash floods two weeks ago swallowed settlements and swept away roads and bridges in Nepal's mountains and river valleys.
Longer wait for Koala Park ahead of carbon credits vote
PerthNowby Duncan Murray·8 Sept 2026
Longer wait for Koala Park ahead of carbon credits vote A plan to protect koala habitats is again under fire, as a state Green pleads with federal colleagues to back conservation efforts over the...
'Over my dead body': Generations at home in Agasthyamalai, now 'encroachers' on paper
The South Firstby Subash Chandra Bose·8 Sept 2026
Synopsis: Across Megamalai, Karaiyar, and Kanniyakumari, families say they have lived on these hills for generations.
Over 40% of Earth Could Become 'Drylands' by 2100, Scientists Warn
ScienceAlertby Peter Dockrill·8 Sept 2026
As the world gets hotter, many of its driest regions are expected to get even drier. When this happens, the boundaries of arid regions are expected to creep forward, transforming landscapes and...
20 dead in Bihar floods, Ganga begins to recede
New Indian Expressby Ramashankar·8 Sept 2026
PATNA: At least 20 people have died and more than 22 lakh people have been affected by floods in 12 Bihar districts, even as the Ganga began receding on Monday.
Experts: What about unaccounted-for Cauvery water flowing into Tamil Nadu?
New Indian Expressby Bansy Kalappa·8 Sept 2026
BENGALURU: Even as Karnataka farmers watch their crops wilt without rain, those from the Cauvery basin are asking: What about massive unaccounted for inflows going into Tamil Nadu every year?
‘We need to stop using the sky as an open sewer’: Former US Vice-President Al Gore on unprecedented climate danger
Channel News Asiaby Julie Yoo·8 Sept 2026
‘We need to stop using the sky as an open sewer’: Former US Vice-President Al Gore on unprecedented climate danger Speaking to CNA in Singapore, the climate advocate warned of rising temperatures...
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