Dry spell, unpredictable rain push back production of ofada rice in Ekiti
Premium Timesby Popoola Ademola9 Sept 2026
In 2024, Abu Ibrahim raised one million naira and invested it in rice farming in the Orun-Igbemo community of Ekiti State, Nigeria.
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top 80%Visakhapatnam’s groundwater falls 3.86 metres in a year; six villages past 20 metres deep
The Hinduby V Kamalakara Rao9 Sept 2026
: Visakhapatnam district’s water table has fallen 3.86 metres in a year, from 7.65 metres below ground in August 2025 to 11.51 metres in August 2026, the District Ground Water and Water Audit...
French billionaire Olivier Bouygues faces suspended jail term over wildlife killings
RFI Englishby RFI9 Sept 2026
French billionaire Olivier Bouygues faces suspended jail term over wildlife killings French prosecutors are seeking a five-year suspended prison sentence for billionaire Olivier Bouygues over the...
Orangutans rescued from Odisha forest: State begins probe; great apes quarantined at Nandankanan Zoo
The Hinduby Satyasundar Barik9 Sept 2026
The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) began a probe into the circumstances surrounding the rescue of five young orangutans from a coastal forest in Balasore...
Women head one in four Gaza households as war reshapes families, UN Women says
Down To Earthby DTE Staff9 Sept 2026
Women now head nearly one in four households in Gaza, double the pre-October 2023 rate, according to UN Women.
Rescuers scramble to save orangutans as El Niño-boosted fires spread across Borneo
Mongabay Globalby Mongabay Editor9 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 Abulu9 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. Algo9 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 Aotearoa9 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 Mitsopoulos9 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 Dutta9 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 Burger9 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 Shankar9 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 Service9 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 Gyuse9 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 Chant9 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 Dasgupta9 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 Boland9 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 Dayanidhi9 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 Ardhya9 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.