Indonesia steps up wildfire management efforts amid haze in Singapore and Malaysia
Channel News Asiaby CNA·16 Sept 2026
Indonesia steps up wildfire management efforts amid haze in Singapore and Malaysia Indonesian authorities also said they are also closely monitoring wind direction, which has been affecting...
HURIWA hails Uba Sani on land recovery in Kaduna State
Premium Timesby Press Release·16 Sept 2026
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has hailed Governor Uba Sani over the recovery of more than 500,000 hectares of farmland previously controlled by bandits in Kaduna State.
Wednesday's weather: the Cape shivers while Gauteng basks
The South Africanby Nicole Burger·16 Sept 2026
Wednesday’s weather: the Cape shivers while Gauteng basks One region is bracing for a cold snap today, while the rest of the country stays fairly mild.
Residents a ‘core’ focus of Spain’s 2030 sustainable tourism strategy
Euronewsby Mike Starling·16 Sept 2026
With 100 million international visitors expected this year, and ongoing concerns about overtourism, Spain is putting people and sustainability at the centre of its countrywide policy.
Record heatwaves bring Britain’s second-best butterfly season in 16 years
Wildlife | The Guardianby Patrick Barkham·16 Sept 2026
The recording-breaking heat of 2026 delivered the second-best British butterfly season of the past 16 years, according to the Big Butterfly Count.
For the first time, Congolese NGO to manage a DRC protected area
Mongabay Globalby Shreya Dasgupta·16 Sept 2026
For the first time in the modern history of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a Congolese nongovernmental organization will co-manage a protected area in the country.
Emergency warning downgraded as crews bring Top End blaze under control
ABC News Australiaby Jason Walls and Gemma Ferguson·16 Sept 2026
In short: Bushfires Northern Territory has downgraded an emergency warning for a fire at Stockwell Road in Blackmore, south of Darwin, to an advice level.
Breaking: Emergency warning for fire at Blackmore, west of Berry Springs
ABC News Australia·16 Sept 2026
Authorities have issued an emergency warning for a fire at Stockwell Road in Blackmore, west of Berry Springs, advising anyone who is unprepared to leave now.
El Niño Is Not Just a Monsoon Problem. It Is a Whole-Economy Risk
Open Magazineby Divya Singh Rathore·16 Sept 2026
El Niño Is Not Just a Monsoon Problem. It Is a Whole-Economy Risk On June 11 this year, America's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration upgraded its watch to an El Niño Advisory, its...
Daily weather tracker: Heavy rain and thunderstorms likely in 12 states, while humid heat grips several regions
Down To Earthby Dayanidhi·16 Sept 2026
Summary Heavy rainfall is expected across several states, with yellow alerts issued as thunderstorms and strong winds may affect many areas.
Increase in air pollution takes a toll on your sleep
Euronewsby Marta Iraola Iribarren·16 Sept 2026
The human respiratory system is extremely sensitive to short-term fine particulate matter changes even in relatively clean urban environments, a new study found.
Human rights panel calls for effective early warning systems in human-wildlife conflict zones in Keralam
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·16 Sept 2026
The Kerala State Human Rights Commission has directed the Forest and Wildlife Department and the Local Self-Government Department in the State to take coordinated measures to find a permanent...
People protecting nature and land set up self-defence units amid threat of murder
World news | The Guardianby Jonathan Watts·16 Sept 2026
Nature and land defenders were murdered at the rate of one every three days last year, prompting many communities to set up self-defence units, according to the latest annual death toll by the...
UK butterflies to 'fight for survival' next summer after drought
Daily Express :by Steph Spyro·16 Sept 2026
Drought could leave Britain's butterflies fighting for survival next summer, a charity has warned.
Truck Crashes and Fuel Spills Are Endangering BC’s Wild Sheep | The Tyee
The Tyeeby Josh Kozelj·16 Sept 2026
Tom Fulton is no stranger to cleaning up oil spills. A former reclamation consultant, Fulton spent years in the oil and gas sector remediating sites across the world.
Bluebirds Went Extinct on Vancouver Island. Now They’re Back | The Tyee
The Tyeeby Sarah Cox·16 Sept 2026
Western bluebird families are as varied and quirky as human families. One lovey-dovey pair in the Cowichan Valley always perch together on a tree branch, their babies lined up neatly beside them.
Ozone hole reaches notable threshold early again as area increases above average in 2026: Copernicus
Down To Earthby DTE Staff·16 Sept 2026
The 2026 Antarctic ozone hole has surpassed 15 million km2 earlier than average and expanded to about 25 million km2 by mid-September, roughly 5 million km2 above the seasonal norm, Copernicus...
Repair delayed
Down To Earthby DTE Staff·16 Sept 2026
There is a reason the Montreal Protocol is considered a rarity. Not only did the 1987 multilateral agreement get universal ratification, measures implemented under it have massively aided recovery...
Wake-up call
Down To Earthby DTE Staff·16 Sept 2026
August 26, 8:40 am. Langtang Lirung Himal—the highest peak in sub-region of Nepalese Himalayas. It is a humdrum morning in the primordial landscape. There is no significant trace of rainfall.
Derailed from the start
Down To Earthby DTE Staff·16 Sept 2026
Drought has emerged as a planetary environmental crisis. Long experienced as episodic and locally occurring, recent trends show that in a changed climate and warming planet, drought is not limited...
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