Rescuers scramble to save orangutans as El Niño-boosted fires spread across Borneo
Mongabay Globalby Mongabay Editor·9 Sept 2026
- Through last month, Indonesian wildlife conservation NGO YIARI and government conservation officials recovered seven critically endangered Bornean orangutans from wildfires raging across the...
Colombia’s Indigenous guardians adapt as pressures mount on the ‘Heart of the World’
Mongabay Globalby Latoya Abulu·9 Sept 2026
- Indigenous Wiwa families in Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta are moving farther downslope in an effort to preserve community cohesion amid climate and security pressures.
[OPINION] Next decade of Philippine climate action set in new but incomplete NDC
Rapplerby John Leo C. Algo·9 Sept 2026
AT A GLANCE - The Philippines has updated its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to reduce climate pollution by 75% from 2025 to 2035, with 7% being unconditional.
Water regulator tells Canterbury Regional Council long-term nitrate limits being considered
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·9 Sept 2026
Water regulator tells Canterbury Regional Council long-term nitrate limits being considered Almost a year on from the previous Canterbury Regional Council declaring a nitrate emergency, a new...
'Taking away my rights': Resident to fell giant tree before council rule change
ABC News Australiaby Samantha Goerling and Nadia Mitsopoulos·9 Sept 2026
A home owner in Perth’s south plans to cut down a 20-metre tall “beast” of a tree in order to beat the introduction of a local council policy to protect large trees, despite the dwindling tree...
Spot These Tiny Insect-Eating Plants on Maharashtra’s Plateaus Before Monsoon Ends
The Better Indiaby Sriroopa Dutta·9 Sept 2026
During the monsoon, Maharashtra’s rocky plateaus change dramatically. Rainwater gathers in shallow depressions, seasonal flowers begin to appear, and among them grow some plants small enough to be...
Weather Report: calm skies, one warning
The South Africanby Nicole Burger·9 Sept 2026
Weather Report: calm skies, one warning Wednesday brings a calmer day across most of the country, though one warning is still worth watching in the Western Cape.
Why Nepal is demanding climate justice and compensation after deadly floods
Al Jazeeraby Priyanka Shankar·9 Sept 2026
Nepal is demanding “climate justice” and $20m in compensation after the recent devastating floods in the country and China’s Tibet region, which led to the deaths and disappearances of thousands of...
Citizens’ forum seeks plan to curb Vizag air pollution
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·9 Sept 2026
VISHAKAPATNAM: From coal dust at its two major ports to road dust, construction activity and diesel emissions, Visakhapatnam’s air pollution has multiple sources but no single coordinated response.
To save Europe’s raptors, conservationists say, look to West Africa
Mongabay Globalby Terna Gyuse·9 Sept 2026
- The fate of an osprey that was tagged in Scotland and shot in Ghana highlights the dangers migratory raptors face far from their European breeding grounds.
Google DeepMind alumni are building tools to accelerate fusion power for the grid | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Tim De Chant·9 Sept 2026
Sometimes founders search high and low for the right startup idea, while other times it comes to them. Federico Felici and Jonas Buchli are two of the lucky ones.
Colorful Himalayan pheasants face a less rosy future under human pressure
Mongabay Globalby Shreya Dasgupta·9 Sept 2026
In the Indian Himalayas, numerous species of colorful pheasants roam the understory, pecking at seeds, roots, leaves, berries, and insects.
Ireland overly relies on imported fruit and vegetables which could be hit by climate change
TheJournal.ieby Lauren Boland·9 Sept 2026
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Daily weather tracker: Monsoon’s changing mood; heavy rain in some states, humid heat in others
Down To Earthby Dayanidhi·9 Sept 2026
Summary Heavy rainfall is expected across eastern and northeastern states, with thunderstorms, strong winds and yellow alerts issued by weather officials.
Health concerns grow as volcanic ash spreads across Indonesia after eruption
ABC News Australiaby Tri Ardhya·9 Sept 2026
Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau has sent volcanic ash across parts of Java and Sumatra islands, disrupting thousands of flights, hundreds of thousands of travellers and impacting local communities.
South Park creators rename show 'South America' in apparent dig at Trump
BBC Newsby Claire Keenan·9 Sept 2026
- Published The creators of South Park, the animated TV show, have announced that its new series will be named South America, in an apparent reference to US President Donald Trump's attempts to...
India’s cleanest city Indore slips from top spot in clean air survey; Mayor assures anti-pollution steps
The Hinduby PTI·9 Sept 2026
The local administration has blamed PM10 particles — dangerous airborne particles — for vehicle-heavy Indore’s slide from first place to second in the 2026 Clean Air Survey and has announced...
Gloucestershire beaver release 'could help fight drought issues'
BBC Newsby Jules Hyam·9 Sept 2026
- Published Supporters of a plan to reintroduce beavers to a county say they could help landscapes become more resilient to drought and climate change.
Liquid gold: could we turn our pee into fertiliser?
The Conversation Australiaby Kerry Tozer, PhD candidate in Sustainability, University of Technology Sydney·9 Sept 2026
For thousands of years, human urine has had real value. After our bodies absorb nutrients from our food, they excrete the rest – mainly via urine. An adult produces about 500 litres a year.
'Adrenaline got us through New Forest wildfire,' say firefighters
BBC Newsby Briony Leyland·9 Sept 2026
- Published "It was almost apocalyptic," recalls retained firefighter Matt O'Hare, as he describes the scene that greeted him at the devastating wildfire in the New Forest.
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