Airlines should pay for CO2 removal if Heathrow expands, say climate advisers
World news | The Guardianby Fiona Harvey Environment editor·16 Sept 2026
Heathrow airport should be allowed to expand only if airlines pay for the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, the government’s climate advisers have said.
Eerily Quiet: Hurricane Activity in The Atlantic Ocean Has Just Passed an Ominous Milestone
ScienceAlertby Ivan Farkas·16 Sept 2026
Of all recorded weather disasters, hurricanes cause the most catastrophic amounts of personal loss and infrastructure damage across the US.
‘Critical’ Nepal plea ahead of COP summit
PerthNowby Nathan Schmidt·16 Sept 2026
‘Critical’ Albanese government takes climate action after Nepal-Tibet floods It is “critical” the Albanese government steps up climate action in the wake of the Nepal-Tibet flood disaster, an...
Key SA wave buoy to be redeployed a third time after lightning damage
ABC News Australiaby Malcolm Sutton·16 Sept 2026
In short: The Cape du Couedic wave buoy has suffered three outages in two years. It is the only wave buoy operated by the Bureau of Meteorology in SA. What's next?
Pacific friends to suffer from fossil-fuel 'hypocrisy'
PerthNowby Annabelle Banfield·16 Sept 2026
Pacific friends to suffer from fossil-fuel 'hypocrisy' Australia needs a firmer plan to transition away from fossil-fuel production to help protect Pacific nations from the effects of climate...
Climate change is putting the squeeze on the world’s grapegrowers: new research
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Hamish Clarke, Principal Research Fellow, Future Fire Risk, The University of Melbourne·16 Sept 2026
This year, the European summer has been sweltering. It is unprecedented in many ways, marked by extreme heat, drought and record-breaking fires.
Mettur water reaches Ervaikkadu, samba farmers say it’s insufficient; want discharge increased
New Indian Expressby Mohamed Salahudeen B·16 Sept 2026
NAGAPATTINAM: As Cauvery water finally reached tail-end areas of Nagapattinam (tail-end district of the Cauvery delta) nearly two weeks after it was released from the Mettur dam on September 1...
Kahurangi National Park predator control programme hailed as success
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·16 Sept 2026
A conservation group has completed a successful predator control operation in the Kahurangi National Park in the north-west of the South Island.
Evening rain blitz leaves Bengaluru waterlogged
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·16 Sept 2026
BENGALURU: Heavy rain lashed Bengaluru through Tuesday evening, exposing the city’s vulnerability to waterlogging and traffic gridlocks.
Power situation remains grim in Keralam; KSEB hopes for weather change in North India
New Indian Expressby Manoj Viswanathan·16 Sept 2026
KOCHI: With the prolonged dry spell sending mercury soaring and the nation facing a coal shortage, the power situation in Kerala is expected to continue for a couple of weeks.
Mayors could be given powers to oversee water companies under government plan
BBC Newsby Harry Farley; Claire Keenan·16 Sept 2026
- Published Mayors and other local political leaders could be given powers to oversee water companies under plans being considered by the government.
Rainfall to intensify in interior places, likely to keep temperatures moderate in T.N.
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·16 Sept 2026
After a gap of a few weeks, Tamil Nadu is set to receive fairly widespread rainfall, with heavy rainfall likely in various interior districts until September 21.
8 Backyard Ideas That Stay Green Even When You Don't Water Every Day
Trendirby Baber Siddiqui·16 Sept 2026
Watering the yard shouldn’t feel like a second job, and it doesn’t have to. The trick is picking a setup that already knows how to look good on its own, whether that means turf that never browns...
Ram gets trapped in pipe after taking refuge from nine randy ewes
Mail Onlineby Ed Holt·16 Sept 2026
- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A knackered ram found himself trapped in a concrete pipe while taking refuge from nine randy sheep.
Third Heathrow runway should only go ahead if airlines pay for cleaner flying, say advisers
BBC Newsby Matt McGrath·16 Sept 2026
- Published Heathrow's third runway cannot be approved without changes to current climate policies, the government's advisers have said.
Ahead of central team visit, Bihar CM transfers ₹579 crore in flood relief
The Hinduby Amit Bhelari·16 Sept 2026
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday (September 15, 2026) transferred ₹579.23 crore in relief to 8,27,472 flood-affected families, a day ahead of a central team’s visit to assess damage...
Queenslanders’ rights to oppose mining projects ‘gutted’ by new laws, activists say
World news | The Guardianby Andrew Messenger·15 Sept 2026
Queenslanders’ right to object to mining projects – including coal – would be “gutted” by new legislation that would ban opponents from being heard in court without the minister’s approval and then...
Taipei march to demand ecology-friendly policies - Taipei Times
Taipei Times·16 Sept 2026
Wildlife conservation groups yesterday urged the government to incorporate ecological considerations into policymaking rather than responding only after environmental harm has occurred, ahead of...
High-resolution weather data could pinpoint neighborhoods facing greatest heat stress
Phys.orgby Audrey Merket·15 Sept 2026
High-resolution weather data could pinpoint neighborhoods facing greatest heat stress Heat stress is a leading cause of weather-related deaths and can be especially dangerous in cities, where...
Complaints to watchdog about water firms jump 84%
BBC Newsby Emer Moreau·15 Sept 2026
- Published The number of complaints made by households about water companies to the industry watchdog has risen by a record 84% in a year, driven by customer concern and confusion over rising...
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