France lifts alcohol content limit on champagne after record heatwaves
BBC Newsby Dearbail Jordan·12 Sept 2026
- Published Champagne lovers may find themselves getting tipsy more quickly after French producers have been given the go-ahead to raise the alcohol content in a bottle of bubbly for the first time...
A federal court says the government can lie to you. That will backfire
Salonby Troy Farah·12 Sept 2026
A week ago, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit against Jackson, Mississippi, which alleged that the city knowingly let residents drink lead-contaminated water, violating their...
As extreme weather worsens, Black and Hispanic homeowners are paying more for insurance
Gristby Amy Green, Inside Climate News·12 Sept 2026
Homeowners in Hispanic and Black communities nationwide are paying a disproportionate share of skyrocketing home insurance costs, according to a recent report.
Chhattisgarh honours 36 forest personnel who died in line of Duty
New Indian Expressby Ejaz Kaiser·12 Sept 2026
RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh honoured brave personnel who died in the line of duty protecting the state's forests and biodiversity over the past four decades.
Good News This Week: September 12, 2026 - Turtles, Trees, & Exoskeletons
Good Good Goodby Megan Burns·12 Sept 2026
Every day the Good Good Good team collects the best good news in the world and shares it with our community. Here are the highlights for this week!
Sewage stagnation near Chitlapakkam Lake raises concern
The Hinduby T Arvind·12 Sept 2026
Residents of Tambaram Corporation’s Zone 3 have urged the civic body to take immediate steps to clear a blocked drainage outlet that has resulted in sewage stagnation along the western side of...
ESA protests driven by ‘hidden agenda’, allege environmental groups
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·12 Sept 2026
Environmental groups have criticised the ongoing protests against the re-issued draft notification proposing to declare parts of the Western Ghats as an ecologically sensitive area (ESA), alleging...
Make power cuts fun with antakshari, candle-light dinner, Ouija board…
New Indian Expressby Krishna P S·12 Sept 2026
While the ‘Back to the ’80s’ trend is sweeping social media, Kerala is experiencing another kind of rewind. Not sure if one can call this nostalgic, though. Power cuts are back.
Left with nothing, people in Gaza are forced to rent generators by the hour
Al Jazeeraby Maram Humaid·12 Sept 2026
Gaza City, Gaza Strip – For more than four hours, Hajj Rabhi al-Fairi, 79, has been standing outside his home in Gaza City with his children and neighbours waiting their turn to use a small...
Pedal power takes to the Kadamakudy backwaters
New Indian Expressby Supriya·12 Sept 2026
Be it a bright dawn or a balmy dusk, when the skies over Kadamakudy turn into a canvas of changing colours and their reflections shimmer across the backwaters, the landscape offers a spectacle best...
Lawyer explains your rights if overgrown hedges are to blame for a speeding fine
Daily Express :by Christopher Sharp·12 Sept 2026
Motorists are responsible for ensuring they adhere to speed restrictions and remain conscious of the limit applicable to each route they travel.
AP liquor policy 2026–27: Permit rooms made mandatory, existing shops get renewal option
The South Firstby Sarath Chandra B·12 Sept 2026
Synopsis: According to Andhra Pradesh’s new Excise Policy for the year 2026–27, the existing 3,736 shops will continue as they are.
Frequent power outages leave Keralam’s EV owners anxious over charging woes
The Hinduby Aathira Haridas·12 Sept 2026
Electric Vehicle (EV) owners in Keralam are keeping their fingers crossed over how frequent power outages will affect the charging of their vehicles.
Before its peak, El Nino brings failed crops and empty fishing nets
RFI Englishby RFI·12 Sept 2026
Before its peak, El Nino brings failed crops and empty fishing nets El Nino is already disrupting livelihoods and weather patterns around the world as one of the strongest events in decades...
Heatwaves hit the Sunday roast: why the RHS says cauliflower is off the menu
World news | The Guardianby Helena Horton·12 Sept 2026
They are an integral part of the British Sunday roast – but cauliflowers are now going to be off the menu, according to the Royal Horticultural Society.
Beyond the heatwave: what it really takes for climate warnings to cut through in the UK
The Guardianby Natalie Wint·12 Sept 2026
Wildfires, excess deaths, hosepipe bans, school closures: this summer many British people have experienced the often devastating effects of the climate crisis in ways they had not before.
Fear "the Blob": Relentless marine heat waves threaten to scramble ocean life
Mother Jonesby Jim Robbins·12 Sept 2026
This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
Homes, Herds & Habitat: What Ladakh’s Two-Month Rights Deadline Means
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·12 Sept 2026
Homes, Herds & Habitat: What Ladakh’s Two-Month Rights Deadline Means A line drawn across a mountain can also cross a grazing route, a village or land that a community has used for generations.
Diesel in Portugal hits record high, Spain introduces new discount
Euronewsby Ricardo Figueira·12 Sept 2026
Many Portuguese already cross the border to fill up; the trend is now even clearer, as Spain's government adds a 20-cent-per-litre discount, making Spanish diesel the second cheapest in the EU.
Ladakh board bins report on protected area boundaries; LG says settle local claims in 2 months
ThePrintby PTI·12 Sept 2026
Leh, Sep 12 (PTI) The Ladakh State Board for Wildlife has rejected a sub-committee report on settling boundaries within protected areas, citing discrepancies, as LG Vinai Kumar Saxena directed...
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