Taxing billionaires could save nearly 30 million lives
Euronewsby Giedre Peseckyte·15 Sept 2026
Putting a 3% tax on billionaires' wealth could save up to 29.5 million lives among the most vulnerable populations by 2030, according to new research published in The Lancet, as traditional sources...
The diamond jubilee of India’s green shield: Indian Forest Service completes 60 years
Hindustan Timesby Raj Kumar Bajpai·15 Sept 2026
The diamond jubilee of India’s green shield: Indian Forest Service completes 60 years Corbett transitioned from a hunter of man-eaters to a wildlife champion, helping establish India's first...
Biosecurity concerns trigger Vietnam fruit import pause
ABC News Australiaby Petra Oates·15 Sept 2026
In short: The Australian government has suspended pomelo fruit imports from Vietnam following the detection of pest and disease symptoms on a consignment.
Falklands’ stamps and the story of the only reindeer world population unaffected by the Chernobyl radioactive fallout
MercoPress·15 Sept 2026
One of the latest Falkland Islands Post Philatelic office is dedicated to the South Georgia reindeer, introduced by the Norwegian whalers and how they adapated to Southern Atlantic climate, living...
Central team likely to visit Bihar on September 16 to assess flood situation
New Indian Expressby Ramashankar·15 Sept 2026
PATNA: A central team is likely to visit to Bihar on September 16 to assess the flood situation and damage caused by floods in the state.
Environmental activists angry over controversial AI data centre near Paris
RFI Englishby RFI·15 Sept 2026
Environmental activists angry over controversial AI data centre near Paris France is preparing to build Europe’s largest artificial intelligence data centre in a village outside of Paris.
Rubber mask helps to track cattle methane emissions in real time
ABC News Australiaby Olivia Thorn·15 Sept 2026
In short: New wearable technology for cattle will allow farmers to track the animals' methane emissions in real time.
In parts of Africa, rainmakers face cruel violence by farmers as climate change vexes many
The Independentby Rodney Muhumuza and Joseph Falzetta·15 Sept 2026
The farmers who paid David Nabutsilili money to summon rain were angry when they received so much of it that their vegetable gardens were left flooded.
US scraps greenhouse gas rules for power plants
DW Englishby Mahima Kapoor·15 Sept 2026
US President Donald Trump's administration has scrapped limits on carbon emissions from coaland gas-fired power plants, in its latest move to dismantle regulations aimed at curbing climate change.
MCD Standing Committee Chairperson writes to Commissioner over mosquito-borne diseases in Delhi
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·15 Sept 2026
NEW DELHI: Concerned over the prevention and control of mosquito-borne diseases in Delhi, MCD Standing Committee Chairperson Satya Sharma on Monday wrote a letter to Commissioner Sanjeev Khirawar...
Cyber attacks? Bioterrorism? To ‘Pace the Frontier’ of AI effectively, we must improve our anticipatory thinking
Down To Earthby Simon Blanchette·15 Sept 2026
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns that rapidly advancing AI could be misused for cyberattacks and bioterrorism, citing incidents where autonomous agents breached systems and coordinated online.
The incoming ‘super’ El Niño will create chaos around the world. And we are far from ready for it | Bill McGuire
The Guardianby Bill McGuire·15 Sept 2026
If you think you have heard enough about the growing “super” El Niño, trust me, you are going to hear a lot more.
We should be more scared of climate change destroying humanity than AI
The Independentby Helen Coffey·15 Sept 2026
If I were to tell you that a huge existential threat to national security, economic prosperity and all human life on Earth was currently looming over us, your terrified mind might jump straight to...
Collecting undersized shellfish still most common breach on Auckland coastlines
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·15 Sept 2026
The collection of undersized shellfish remains the most common violation on Auckland coastlines since a two-year ban came into force earlier this year.
Daily weather tracker: Monsoon retreat begins, but rain, thunderstorms and strong winds continue across India
Down To Earthby Dayanidhi·15 Sept 2026
Summary Monsoon retreat begins from northwest India, but heavy rain and thunderstorms continue across several states, keeping weather conditions unsettled.
Haze worsens across Malaysia, with 38 areas recording unhealthy air quality
Channel News Asiaby CNA·15 Sept 2026
Haze worsens across Malaysia, with 38 areas recording unhealthy air quality Serian in Sarawak recorded Malaysia’s highest Air Pollutant Index reading on Tuesday (Sep 15) morning, while Johor had...
Amalgamate Karnataka mining blocks for auction: SC
Hindustan Timesby Utkarsh Anand·15 Sept 2026
Amalgamate Karnataka mining blocks for auction: SC A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said the inclusion of virgin forest land in an amalgamated block would not amount to permission to...
The Forgotten Forest Officer Who Helped Protect Kaziranga’s Rhinos From Poachers
The Better Indiaby Sriroopa Dutta·15 Sept 2026
In the 1930s, Kaziranga was a remote landscape where poaching posed a serious threat to wildlife. Rhinos and elephants were hunted, while protecting the vast forest remained a challenge.
Tairāwhiti floods: 'That paddock's usually just underwater now'
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·15 Sept 2026
Seven months after communities on Tairāwhiti's East Cape were hammered by a destructive summer storm, locals are facing new problems related to its aftermath.
Country diary: Goldfinches and grasses, together in an explosion of movement | Mark Cocker
Wildlife | The Guardianby Mark Cocker·15 Sept 2026
Stands of tufted hair-grass, some over a metre tall, burned beige by the summer heat, were churned by strong autumn westerlies.
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