Households face higher bills without power grid upgrade, report warns
The Independentby Emily Beament·11 Sept 2026
Failure to accelerate updates to Britain’s ageing power grid to handle rising renewable generation could cost consumers billions of pounds by 2030, the official spending watchdog has warned.
The coming years may bring catastrophic weather that could be ‘far worse’ than history suggests: King’s College London
Down To Earthby DTE Staff·11 Sept 2026
Scientists at King’s College London warn that future climate disasters could be far worse than history suggests, as current ‘what-if’ risk tools fail to capture unprecedented extremes.
Bihar flood situation grim as over 46 lakh people affected across 15 districts
ThePrintby PTI·11 Sept 2026
Patna, Sep 11 (PTI) More than 46 lakh people across 15 districts of Bihar have been affected by floods, with the situation remaining grim on Friday as water levels continued to flow above the...
Centre tightens grip over mineral taxation, states cry foul
Mongabay Indiaby Shailesh Shrivastava·11 Sept 2026
- The union government takes control over mineral-bearing land, restricting states’ power to tax it. - Mining states like Jharkhand and Odisha fear revenue loss.
Indonesia seeks to bring back baby orangutans allegedly trafficked to India
Phys.orgby Andrew Zinin·11 Sept 2026
Indonesia seeks to bring back baby orangutans allegedly trafficked to India Indonesian authorities are working to repatriate five baby orangutans allegedly trafficked to India, where they were...
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 10, 2026)
Down To Earthby Susan Chacko·11 Sept 2026
Concerned authorities were directed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to conduct inspection on complaints of silica dust emissions from a factory operating in the Meghnagar Industrial Area...
Weather tracker: Hurricane Lowell pounds Hawaii’s western islands
World news | The Guardianby Megan Davies for MetDesk·11 Sept 2026
Hurricane Lowell caused significant damage to Hawaii’s western islands this week. On Tuesday night the centre of Lowell tracked 50 miles (80km) from the island of Ni’ihau in Kauai County as a...
Lessons From Singapore: The Long Road To Water Independence - 3 Quarks Daily
3 Quarks Dailyby Eric Feigenbaum·11 Sept 2026
by Eric Feigenbaum As a child of Southern California, I knew the importance of water conservation from a young age.
Nepal floods disaster offers crucial first test of world climate fund
The Independentby Stuti Mishra·11 Sept 2026
Nepal has become the first country to invoke the emergency procedures of the world’s fund for climate disaster support, testing a mechanism that experts say does not have enough money to respond.
Researchers eye AI revolution in natural disaster forecasts
Phys.orgby Nina LARSON·11 Sept 2026
Researchers eye AI revolution in natural disaster forecasts A revolution in forecasting natural disasters is underway, say researchers in Switzerland who are training AI models using vast troves of...
Diesel’s new high of $6 per gallon will make ‘just about everything’ more expensive
NBC Newsby Kayla Steinberg·11 Sept 2026
The nationwide average price of diesel hit $6 per gallon Friday for the first time, an ominous record for the fuel that powers much of the U.S. economy.
Close libraries for a day or kill animals - Christchurch councillor says over Orana Park financial woes
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·11 Sept 2026
Close libraries for a day or kill animals - Christchurch councillor says over Orana Park financial woes A Christchurch city councillor is calling on his colleagues to fill the $4 million hole in...
The world has started regulating microplastics. Here is what the rulebook looks like
Down To Earthby Anjali Nair·11 Sept 2026
Microplastics are harder to regulate than conventional plastic waste because they come from many sources and are often too small to capture after release.
Odisha awaits Central Zoo Authority's permission to keep rescued Orangutans at Nandankanan
Hindustan Timesby PTI·11 Sept 2026
Odisha awaits Central Zoo Authority's permission to keep rescued Orangutans at Nandankanan Bhubaneswar, The Odisha government is awaiting permission from the Central Zoo Authority to keep five...
Akwa Ibom communities demand action on abandoned oil wells
Premium Timesby Ekemini Simon·11 Sept 2026
Residents of oil-bearing communities in Ikono and Ibiono Ibom local government areas of Akwa Ibom State have called for urgent assessment, remediation and protection of abandoned oil wells and...
How are Europeans coping with energy and fuel bills?
Euronewsby Inês Trindade Pereira·11 Sept 2026
The rising cost of fuel and energy bills is hammering Europeans, with some taking extreme measures to offset higher prices, such as giving up on medical care.
Revealed: More than 1,000 NHS operations cancelled due to record UK heatwaves - Carbon Brief
Carbon Briefby Carbon Brief Staff·11 Sept 2026
More than 1,000 operations at NHS hospitals were cancelled due to heat during the UK’s record May and June heatwaves, Carbon Brief can reveal.
A TWO-YEAR legal fight over BEE just reached its conclusion
The South Africanby Nicole Burger·11 Sept 2026
A TWO-YEAR legal fight over BEE just reached its conclusion A years-long legal battle over a controversial requirement in South Africa’s property sector has reached a dramatic conclusion.
KSEB ‘working hard’ to tide over power shortage, says Keralam Electricity Minister
The Hinduby PTI·11 Sept 2026
Keralam Electricity Minister Sunny Joseph on Friday said the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) is “working hard” to tide over the power shortage in the State and that the Opposition should not...
Green Clearance Put On Hold For Jaisalmer Limestone Mine Near Great Indian Bustard Habitat
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·11 Sept 2026
The Centre has deferred environmental clearance for a limestone mine proposed at Ramgarh in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district, close to a Great Indian Bustard (GIB) habitat.
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