Rising sea levels could cost Australians at least $855 billion by 2100
Phys.orgby University·9 Sept 2026
Rising sea levels could cost Australians at least $855 billion by 2100 Rising sea levels and storm surges could cost $855 billion in economic losses across Australia by the end of the century...
Price booms for little-known critical mineral needed for solar panels
ABC News Australiaby Brigitte Murphy·9 Sept 2026
In short: Antimony production has resumed at a Northern Tablelands mine site after more than a decade of the facility sitting idle.
Department of Conservation begins enquiries into man who threw dead fish at leopard seal
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·9 Sept 2026
Department of Conservation begins enquiries into man who threw dead fish at leopard seal The Department of Conservation has made contact with a man who threw a dead fish at a leopard seal on Petone...
Brazil's Lula signs measures to cut fuel taxes and subsidize diesel ahead of election
The Independentby Eleonore Hughes·9 Sept 2026
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a decree and a provisional measure Wednesday aimed at lowering fuel prices, weeks ahead of the presidential election and as the U.S.-Iran war...
How adoption of a new crop reshaped land use in Bronze Age Europe
Phys.orgby Vilnius University·9 Sept 2026
How adoption of a new crop reshaped land use in Bronze Age Europe A new study published in Science Advances reveals how Bronze Age communities in Central Europe adapted to changing environmental...
A stronger-than-normal El Nino alarms scientists over Galápagos wildlife and forests
The Independentby Gonzalo Solano·9 Sept 2026
The prediction that this season’s El Nino phenomenon will be stronger than normal has alarmed the Ecuadorian scientific community, which has warned of its impact on the flora and fauna of the...
Sick of the city, Queenslanders head west and boost property prices
ABC News Australiaby Owen Jacques·9 Sept 2026
Tucked away in Queensland's Sunshine Coast hinterland, Dave Summerville lived in one of the most desirable areas in the country: a short drive from beautiful beaches, rainforest and mountains.
AI-powered biowarfare is coming; the Army lays plans to ‘fight through’ it
Defense Oneby Patrick Tucker·9 Sept 2026
AI-powered biowarfare is coming; the Army lays plans to ‘fight through’ it A new strategy aims to prepare to “deploy, fight, and win decisively in a bio-contested environment” by 2035.
Clean heat coming to Winnipeg development, advances new net-zero action plan: Kinew - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Tavi Dhillon·9 Sept 2026
The Manitoba government is spending up to $4 million to build a district geothermal heating system at a Winnipeg neighbourhood under development near the University of Manitoba, Premier Wab Kinew...
Dog survives croc attack at Darwin beach, public urged to stay vigilant
ABC News Australiaby Felicity James·9 Sept 2026
In short: A three-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel has survived a crocodile attack at a Darwin beach.
Europe's forests are still standing, but many are losing the ability to recover
Phys.orgby European long-term ecosystem research·9 Sept 2026
Europe's forests are still standing, but many are losing the ability to recover A forest can look intact from the roadside and still have lost much of its capacity to bounce back.
Victoria’s koalas in chronically poor health and population is half what was previously estimated
World news | The Guardianby Lisa Cox·9 Sept 2026
The Victorian government sat on a report for more than 12 months that found the state’s koala population was in chronically poor health.
How 'positive' stress could improve the welfare of zoo animals
Phys.orgby Paul Rose·9 Sept 2026
How 'positive' stress could improve the welfare of zoo animals Pelicans have resided in St James's Park, London, for 360 years.
The U.S. just had its hottest summer on record, NOAA says
CBS Newsby Emily Mae Czachor·9 Sept 2026
The United States just experienced its hottest summer on record, officials said, after several months of high temperatures and across the country.
'Alarm bells ringing': US summer heat shatters record
Phys.orgby Issam AHMED·9 Sept 2026
'Alarm bells ringing': US summer heat shatters record The contiguous United States has endured its hottest summer on record, a new peak that scientists said should send alarm bells ringing over the...
Nepal’s high-altitude wildernesses & wildlife are increasingly under threat (commentary)
Mongabay Globalby Erik Hoffner·9 Sept 2026
- High-altitude wildernesses like Limi Valley in Nepal are suffering from human encroachment, which is advancing at an unprecedented pace, pushing wildlife into ever-smaller pockets of shrinking...
Proposed expansion of Karaikal Port evokes strong opposition
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·9 Sept 2026
Environmentalists, fishermen, and residents of Karaikal and Nagapattinam have raised strong objection to the proposal of the Karaikal Port Private Ltd.
Volunteers go to shoal to protect it from erosion - Taipei Times
Taipei Times·10 Sept 2026
More than 100 people on Tuesday traveled to Waisanding Sandbar (外傘頂洲), Taiwan’s largest shoal, to help protect it from erosion by building sand-trapping structures from discarded oyster racks.
Watchdog's floodplain admission sparks call for immediate embargo
ABC News Australiaby Michael Condon and Cara Jeffery·9 Sept 2026
In short: The NSW Greens are calling for an immediate embargo on floodplain harvesting after the water watchdog fails in court.
Estuary water quality trends have $100M implications, researchers find
Phys.orgby Neil Versel·9 Sept 2026
Estuary water quality trends have $100M implications, researchers find Estuaries across the United States are facing the same trends of warming waters, algal growth and declining oxygen...
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