'My neighbour commits selfish sin whenever it rains – they need to be stopped'
Irish Mirrorby news@irishmirror.ie (Sophie Roberts)·13 Sept 2026
'My neighbour commits selfish sin whenever it rains – they need to be stopped' People take steps to protect their property when there's heavy rain – but this resident has been accused of taking...
‘Under Water’: Tara Menon’s fragmented debut on grief and climate change never quite comes together
Scroll.inby Diya Isha·13 Sept 2026
When the reader meets Marissa, the protagonist of Tara Menon’s Under Water, all that could happen to her has already happened. The banality of a new, if lax, life taxes her.
The engineer turning the world’s most invasive plant into bioplastic
The Independentby Emma Henderson·13 Sept 2026
While on a university field trip in 2022, the boat Joseph Nguthiru was traversing Kenya's Lake Naivasha in, suddenly came to a halt.
Puducherry’s Bahour lake shrinks amid encroachments, clogged feeder channels
The Hinduby S Prasad·13 Sept 2026
Bahour Lake, Puducherry’s second-largest freshwater lake and an important irrigation source, is gradually losing its water-spread area because of unchecked cultivation, encroachments and poorly...
Think of the parable of a frog in boiling water. That’s us dithering as the ‘unprecedented‘ weather becomes more extreme | Helen Pilcher
The Guardianby Helen Pilcher·13 Sept 2026
Recently, I overheard a conversation in a cafe where someone described their toast as “awesome”. I felt myself bristle.
BRICS Summit foregrounds clean tech cooperation, value addition: CSE
Down To Earthby DTE Staff·13 Sept 2026
The 18th BRICS Summit, underway in New Delhi, has issued a Declaration which covers a wide range of climate issues — from clean technology to forests — and reaffirms the group’s commitment to the...
Africa’s climate services need local detail and knowledge, say people who use the information
The Conversation Africaby Martine Visser, Professor in the School of Economics, University of Cape Town·13 Sept 2026
Across Africa, people are restoring and managing mangroves, grazing lands and urban green areas in the face of increasing threats from climate change.
South Africa has good water laws but bad services. What’s stopping fair access
The Conversation Africaby Tilak Ginige, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Law, Bournemouth University·13 Sept 2026
Water affects almost every part of daily life: drinking, sanitation, food production, health, jobs and the natural environment.
Rare giant bat turns up in Apayao forest monitoring
Rapplerby Mia Magdalena Fokno·13 Sept 2026
AT A GLANCE - Wildlife monitoring in Flora, Apayao has documented the presence of the golden-crowned flying fox, a critically endangered species, adding to the region's rich biodiversity.
Telangana Minister Ponguleti clarifies on Section 22-A row; BRS hits back
The South Firstby South First Desk·13 Sept 2026
Telangana Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, during an Assembly discussion on September 12, defended the government’s handling of the Section 22-A prohibited properties list.
Flood victims gherao Bihar minister, MLA in Katihar, raise relief camp concerns
New Indian Expressby Ramashankar·13 Sept 2026
PATNA: A ruling party minister and an MLA had to face the wrath of flood victims in Bihar’s Katihar district during their visit to flood-affected areas, officials said on Sunday.
Summer wildfires caused 'catastrophic' hidden damage, scientists warn
BBC Newsby Gareth Wyn Williams·13 Sept 2026
- Published Scientists investigating the damage caused by severe wildfires across Wales this summer say the impact has been "catastrophic".
France confronts arson problem after devastating summer of wildfires
The Guardianby Jon Henley in Paris·13 Sept 2026
One is a boy of 15, who threw a burning cigarette into a wood near Bordeaux. Another is a 36-year-old man who set a paper bag of rubbish on fire in bushes near Perpignan.
I took my family on a Galapagos Islands cruise – we may never go to a zoo again
The Independentby Marc Shoffman·13 Sept 2026
It’s a warm Ecuadorian morning and my kayak is rapidly hurtling towards a pair of penguins sitting on some rocks.
News in Frames: A village with no people
The Hinduby G N Rao·13 Sept 2026
In just 10 years, an entire village in Andhra Pradesh has emptied. The houses still stand, bereft of their owners, who have moved away after repeated crop failures that were dependent on rain.
Global one-horned rhino population hits record 4,075; Assam has 80%, says minister
Hindustan Timesby HT Correspondent·13 Sept 2026
Global one-horned rhino population hits record 4,075; Assam has 80%, says minister The global population of greater one-horned rhinos has reached 4,075, with Assam home to nearly 80% of the...
Odisha's Nandankanan Zoo gets 14 rare species from Vantara’s Trust
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·13 Sept 2026
BHUBANESWAR: In news for taking care of five orangutan infants rescued from a forest in Balasore recently, the Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP) in the capital city has received 58 animals...
Mumbai rains: Waterlogging disrupts travel as IMD issues yellow alert
National Heraldby NH Digital·13 Sept 2026
Mumbai rains: Waterlogging disrupts travel as IMD issues yellow alert More rain expected in Mumbai and nearby areas on Monday, says weather department Continuous heavy rainfall since Saturday night...
Retired wind turbines are turning into tiny homes and alpine skis
Euronewsby Angela Symons·13 Sept 2026
What happens to decommissioned wind turbines and blades? Some are finding new life as buildings. Europe is on track for a record wind year, with 8.8 GW of new capacity installed in the first half...
First H5 bird flu death of endangered Australian sea lion recorded amid fears for small population
World news | The Guardianby Cait Kelly and Lisa Cox·13 Sept 2026
South Australia has recorded the first death of an endangered Australian sea lion from H5 bird flu.
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