$600 million Southland wind farm officially opens
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa9 Sept 2026
The South Island's largest wind farm has officially opened with the ability to generate enough electricity to power 96,000 homes.
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top 63%Action on climate and air pollution likely to boost economy, UN says
Phys.orgby UN Environment Programme9 Sept 2026
Action on climate and air pollution likely to boost economy, UN says Every US$1 invested in tackling climate change and air pollution together can generate around US$15 in economic benefits...
Black bear wanders through Edmonton neighbourhoods overnight - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Joel Gotlib8 Sept 2026
It was anything but an average morning for people living in northwest Edmonton, who woke to unusual activity alerts on their home exterior surveillance cameras.
Auckland has an overlooked traffic pollution problem – and it’s not from exhausts
The Conversation Australiaby Le Wen, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau8 Sept 2026
Cleaner engine standards and a gradual uptake of electric vehicles have been credited with helping improve Auckland’s air quality over recent years.
Hurricane Lowell lashes Hawaii, knocking out power to thousands as flood risk continues
CBS News8 Sept 2026
Damaging winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Lowell early Tuesday, knocking out power, damaging roads and buildings and bringing the threat of flash floods and mudslides.
When disaster strikes, what happens to our pets?
Phys.orgby Okayama University8 Sept 2026
When disaster strikes, what happens to our pets? As large-scale disasters—including earthquakes, torrential rains, typhoons and wildfires—become increasingly frequent, ensuring that pets as well as...
The trail of clues that our planet might be heating faster than we realised
BBC Newsby Justin Rowlatt8 Sept 2026
This July, during Britain's record-breaking hot summer, a curious row broke out on X over climate science.
Did wildfires help spark the invention of pottery?
Phys.orgby Hebrew University8 Sept 2026
Did wildfires help spark the invention of pottery? A new study suggests that a period of intense fires and landscape upheaval in the ancient southern Levant may have helped create the conditions...
Two Bedrooms, a Loft, and 396 Square Feet That Sleep Six Without Anyone on the Couch - Yanko Design
Yanko Designby Srishti Mitra8 Sept 2026
Most park models ask you to choose between space and portability. Zook Cabins’ Cascade doesn’t entertain that conversation.
Portugal's Pinhal Interior shows why fire and floods are part of the same cycle
Phys.orgby Afonso Nuno Martins8 Sept 2026
Portugal's Pinhal Interior shows why fire and floods are part of the same cycle Across southern Europe, increasingly extreme heat, wildfire and intense rainfall are forcing planners to consider how...
Diesel Hits Record High as Trump's Forever War Against Iran Grinds On
Gizmodoby Matt Novak8 Sept 2026
Diesel hit a record high on Monday and the price of crude oil climbed higher Tuesday as it’s becoming more clear that President Donald Trump has started a war he can’t win with Iran.
Two more people arrested over ‘mountain of illegal waste’ dumped in Oxfordshire
World news | The Guardianby Charlie Moloney8 Sept 2026
Two men have been arrested after fly-tippers dumped a “mountain of illegal waste”, stacked 10 metres high, in Oxfordshire.
Odisha’s rural work does not have adequate photographic evidence, says a draft audit report
The Hinduby Satyasundar Barik8 Sept 2026
Over 90% of works executed by Odisha’s Rural Development Department had either no photographic evidence or only minimal photographic evidence defeating objective of real time monitoring, says a...
‘You almost taste it’: Fredericton residents fed up with sewage plant odour - New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Reeti Rohilla8 Sept 2026
Some residents on Fredericton’s north side say a lingering smell from the city’s sewage treatment plant has become unbearable.
Australia politics live: Victorian energy bills may rise by $100 a year under Coalition; Chalmers says One Nation would ‘destroy’ super
World news | The Guardianby Guardian staff8 Sept 2026
Victorians could pay almost $100 a year more for electricity Benita Kolovos Victorians could pay almost $100 a year more for electricity under a state Coalition policy to halt two key transmission...
Turning Our Ford Ranger Raptor into an Overland Truck Hurt Its Performance in All but One Area
Latest Content - Car and Driverby Eric Stafford8 Sept 2026
- Our long-term 2026 Ford Ranger Raptor is currently outfitted with overland gear that increases the truck’s curb weight by nearly 450 pounds.
Sickles, sarees and smoke: Women on the frontlines of Uttarakhand forest fires
Mongabay Globalby Karen Coates8 Sept 2026
- Uttarakhand is the most fire-prone state in the Indian Western Himalayas, where wildfire seasons are expanding — and women are taking the lead on fighting fires in their communities.
Indigenous peoples near Congo parks propose diverse solutions for the future of conservation
Mongabay Globalby Latoya Abulu8 Sept 2026
- Mongabay spoke with Indigenous people and members of local communities living near four national parks in the Congo Basin, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to gather their testimonies and...
Hurricane Lowell’s fierce winds and rains knocks out power on Hawaii’s Kauai
World news | The Guardianby Associated Press8 Sept 2026
Damaging winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Lowell pelted Hawaii’s western islands on Tuesday, knocking out power and bringing the threat of flash floods and mudslides.
how do california architects design a house to live with wildfire?
architecture archivesby kat barandy I designboom8 Sept 2026
learning to live with fire In the days after the Palisades and Eaton fires swept through Los Angeles in January 2025, some of the strangest photographs were of the houses still standing.