Snow will vanish forever from East Africa’s iconic mountain peaks
Scroll.inby Rainer Prinz, The Conversation12 Sept 2026
East Africa’s shrinking mountain glaciers on three peaks in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will soon be no more.
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top 84%Ponguleti counters BRS and BJP on 22-A with records, video evidence
The Hinduby R Ravikanth Reddy12 Sept 2026
Minister for Revenue Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy countered the allegations of Opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) over the inclusion of lands in the 22-A prohibited properties list, placing...
Over 3,000 PoP Ganesha idols seized, but pollution control board unsure of what to do with them
The Hinduby Rashmi Patil12 Sept 2026
While the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), in coordination with municipality officials and the police, has seized over 3,000 Ganesha idols made of Plaster of Paris (PoP), they are...
Electricity crisis an opportunity to find a solution, says Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau12 Sept 2026
Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Saturday (September 12, 2026) said that the State viewed the ongoing electricity crisis as an opportunity to find a concrete and long-lasting solution.
BRICS adopts photovoltaic industry action plan, calls for value addition in critical minerals
Down To Earthby Puja Das12 Sept 2026
BRICS leaders at the New Delhi Summit adopted a photovoltaic industry action plan and broader clean-tech agenda, linking solar manufacturing, hydrogen, smart grids and energy storage with...
BRICS backs carbon market cooperation while opposing unilateral CBAM
Down To Earthby Puja Das12 Sept 2026
BRICS leaders at the New Delhi Summit backed a BRICS Carbon Markets Partnership to share expertise, build capacity and link carbon markets with climate finance, while firmly opposing unilateral...
Visakhapatnam faces 58% rainfall deficit, straining water reserves
The Hinduby V Kamalakara Rao12 Sept 2026
VISAKHAPATNAM Despite frequent overcast skies and persistent coastal humidity, Visakhapatnam district continues to face severe moisture stress, emerging as one of the driest regions in Andhra...
Orathupalayam reservoir basin turns greener with 15,000 new saplings
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau12 Sept 2026
Taking forward its ‘Vanathukkul Tiruppur Project’, under which 25 lakh trees were raised in over a decade with about 85% survival rate, Vetry Trust, on Saturday (September 12), planted 15,000...
BJP, AIMIM MLAs argue CURE Bill will double property tax annually
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau12 Sept 2026
HYDERABAD MLAs of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) have opposed several provisions of the Core Urban Region (Integrated Governance) Bill, 2026, saying...
Sea-level rise could squeeze shorebirds out of critical coastal habitat, researchers find
Phys.orgby University12 Sept 2026
Sea-level rise could squeeze shorebirds out of critical coastal habitat, researchers find As sea levels rise, coastal wetlands around the world are expected to shrink—and researchers at the...
Fund crunch puts Kozhikode Biological Park project hanging in the balance
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau12 Sept 2026
The construction of the proposed Kozhikode Biological Park, initially conceived as a tiger safari park at Muthukad near Peruvannamuzhi, has lost steam amid a shortage of funds and lack of...
How burnt coconut helped discover new to science endemic species in Sri Lanka
Mongabay Globalby Dilrukshi Handunnetti12 Sept 2026
- Scientists have formally described Mus dumbara, a new species of spiny mouse from Sri Lanka’s Dumbara or Knuckles Mountain Range after years of waiting.
Retreating monsoon continues to wreak havoc in Pithoragarh, Bailey bridge washed away
New Indian Expressby Narendra Sethi12 Sept 2026
DEHRADUN: The retreating monsoon continued to batter Uttarakhand’s border district of Pithoragarh, triggering landslides and flash floods that washed away a Bailey bridge and severed road...
7 slow-burn thrillers to keep you hooked for weeks
MakeUseOfby Bryan M. Wolfe12 Sept 2026
There's never a bad time to start streaming a slow-burning thriller; there are many to choose from, including new series and older ones. Here are some great ones.
Why were 21 houses on private farmland demolished, Gauhati High Court asks Assam government
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau12 Sept 2026
The Gauhati High Court has asked authorities in western Assam’s Goalpara district to explain what “imminent danger” led them to demolish 21 houses on private agricultural land.
France lifts alcohol content limit on champagne after record heatwaves
BBC Newsby Dearbail Jordan12 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 Farah12 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 News12 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 Kaiser12 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 Burns12 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!