Chinu Kwatra Has Spent 9 Years Cleaning Beaches. On 26 Sept, Join Us for a Mumbai Beach Clean-Up With Him
The Better Indiaby Avantika Krishna·29d ago
When Chinu Kwatra (then 28) walked along the shore of Dadar Beach on 3 September 2017, he found broken Ganpati idol pieces lying among plastic wrappers, bags and food packaging that had washed up...
Govt declares 23 more taluks drought-hit, tally rises to 124
Hindustan Timesby Arun Dev·29d ago
Govt declares 23 more taluks drought-hit, tally rises to 124 Karnataka on Thursday expanded its drought declaration to 23 more taluks after a field assessment found them eligible for relief, adding...
Shivakumar unveils several initiatives at Kalyana Karnataka Utsav
Hindustan Timesby HT Correspondent·29d ago
Shivakumar unveils several initiatives at Kalyana Karnataka Utsav Chief minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday announced a package of initiatives spanning investment, government recruitment...
In hottest summer on record, 2 in 3 Americans say climate change is increasing heat-related illnesses
Phys.orgby Annenberg Public Policy Center·29d ago
In hottest summer on record, 2 in 3 Americans say climate change is increasing heat-related illnesses Nearly two-thirds of the American public say climate change is increasing the risk of...
Mumbai better than London, Gorakhpur better than Spain: How nationalism is deployed to hide reality
Scroll.inby Bikram Vohra·29d ago
Ashwini Bhide, Mumbai’s municipal commissioner looked at the city’s green spaces and declared the city was doing better than New York or London.
Christchurch's Orana Wildlife Park could get $1 million grant from ratepayer funds
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·29d ago
Christchurch's financially troubled Orana Wildlife Park looks set to receive more than $1 million of ratepayer money.
‘Dangerous time’: Bushfire threat spikes
PerthNowby Blair Jackson·29d ago
East coast bushfire threat escalates as dry winter rolls into spring It’s been a bone-dry start to spring for huge parts of Australia’s east coast on the back of historically dry winters as the El...
Battery-free Portable Water Sprayer Solves a Problem Beaches, Campsites, and Public Restrooms All Share - Yanko Design
Yanko Designby Sarang Sheth·29d ago
Sand is genuinely one of the most stubborn substances on earth. Anyone who’s ever come home from a beach day still gritty between their toes, despite standing under an outdoor shower for five...
Toxic algae can pose a hidden danger to dogs swimming in freshwater
Phys.orgby Andrea Braswell·18 Sept 2026
Toxic algae can pose a hidden danger to dogs swimming in freshwater Diving into cool water can be a quick way to escape the summer heat, but during certain times of year, freshwater can pose hidden...
Tunisia floods disrupt capital as heavy rain traps motorists and residents
Al Jazeeraby Ghaya Ben Mbarek·18 Sept 2026
Tunis, Tunisia – Heavy rain brought parts of Tunisia’s capital to a standstill on Thursday, flooding roads and homes, trapping people in cars and disrupting electricity and internet services.
UK weather: Sunshine returns as warmer and drier weather arrives next week
BBC Newsby Darren Bett·18 Sept 2026
- Published Don't pack away your summer clothes just yet as warmer and drier weather could be set to return to the UK next week.
Circular economy pilot projects show hotels can reduce waste and costs
Phys.orgby Kühne Logistics University·18 Sept 2026
Circular economy pilot projects show hotels can reduce waste and costs The new EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR) has been in effect since Aug. 12, 2026.
Groups urge more green energy use at TSMC fabs - Taipei Times
Taipei Times·18 Sept 2026
Environmental advocates yesterday urged Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) to promote Taiwan’s green energy supply chain and align its renewable target for plants at Shalun Science Park...
More extreme heat days likely by end of century - Taipei Times
Taipei Times·18 Sept 2026
Taiwan could see an additional 53 days a year of extreme heat — when temperatures reach 36°C or higher — by the end of this century, Central Weather Administration specialist Chang Wan-yu (張琬玉)...
Kuma Academy calls for improving societal resilience - Taipei Times
Taipei Times·18 Sept 2026
The Kuma Academy yesterday urged local candidates to propose policies that would improve resilience and the whole-of-society defense system, as Taiwan faces increasing “gray zone” harassment and...
‘Forcing a reckoning’: How Asia is preparing for a ‘supersized’ El Niño
The Guardianby Oliver Holmes, Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi, Raphael Rashid in Seoul, Justin McCurry in Tokyo, and Danny Vincent in Hong Kong·17 Sept 2026
Asian governments are rushing preparations for the most severe El Niño weather event on record, with hundreds of millions of people bracing for multiple crises at once as extreme heat, heavy rain...
Trump's EPA reforms are a huge boost to manufacturers, but there's more red tape to cut: Expert
FOX Newsby Anders Hagstrom·17 Sept 2026
trump The Trump administration's move to eliminate a swath of Biden-era power plant emissions standards will be a game changer for the U.S.
Environment ministers meet to thrash out standards
PerthNowby Noah Secomb·17 Sept 2026
Environment ministers meet to thrash out standards The clock is ticking for the states and territories to agree to take on environmental assessments as ministers meet in Brisbane to thrash out...
Report on global water resources: Worldwide continents are drying up
Phys.orgby Universitaet Mainz·17 Sept 2026
Report on global water resources: Worldwide continents are drying up The global water cycle is becoming increasingly unbalanced. Extreme droughts and floods are the result.
Spotted wildcat from Bolivian forest revealed as new species
BBC Newsby Helen Briggs·17 Sept 2026
- Published A spotted cat from the forests of Bolivia has been confirmed as a new species. The small feline, about the size of a domestic moggy, went under the radar because it was confused with...
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