Improved air quality linked to better mental development in toddlers, study finds
The Guardianby Gary Fuller·29d ago
Improvements in air pollution are leading to brighter, smarter toddlers, according to a new study from Columbia University in New York.
MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds
Environment | The Guardianby Sandra Laville Environment correspondent·29d ago
Andy Burnham is under further pressure to take control of ailing Thames Water from a cross-party group of MPs who are calling for ministers to break off talks with the US hedge funds who are...
Inbred owl faces extinction without genetic rescue, scientists warn
ABC News Australiaby Lily Plass·29d ago
In short: After returning from the brink of extinction in the 1980s, the Norfolk Island Morepork Owl is at risk of dying out again due to inbreeding.
What stopping a river entails
The Hinduby KATIE BAGLI·29d ago
Imagine yourself as a bird soaring high up in the sky. Your bird’s-eye view of the unfolding landscape far below includes a silvery ribbon meandering along mountain slopes.
It’s getting easier to live off-grid – but it comes with certain costs
The Conversation Australiaby Peyman Akhgar, Lecturer, Architecture, Griffith University·29d ago
For most of Australian history, “going off-grid” meant living somewhere the main electricity network did not reach.
Now exempt from EU deforestation rules, leather industry moves to repair reputation
Mongabay Globalby Andy Lehren·29d ago
- In July, the European Commission confirmed leather’s exclusion from the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) — this week, the change became official.
Country diary: Dinner time for the buzzard family is not a dignified affair | Kate Blincoe
Wildlife | The Guardianby Kate Blincoe·29d ago
I’m out on the farm most days, but I miss so much. It took a few days to notice a mother mallard with her late brood of 12 ducklings until they were all dabbling in a yard puddle.
GBA launches heat-health protocol for Bengaluru as city’s heat risk rises
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·29d ago
BENGALURU: The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) announced the launch of heat-health protocol for the city, which will serve as operational, actionable documents designed to guide specific...
New tiger cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century
Al Jazeeraby Reuters·29d ago
A tiny wild cat that lives in Bolivia’s lush cloud forests has been identified as a previously unknown species, marking the first time in more than a century that a new living feline species has...
Tapanuli orangutans face mining, landslides, and fire threats — with no recovery plan
Mongabay Globalby Isabel Esterman·29d ago
- In late 2025, extreme rainfall associated with Cyclone Senyar wiped out swaths of North Sumatra’s Batang Toru ecosystem, home to the largest known population of Tapanuli orangutans.
All preparations done for cloud seeding, waiting for right conditions: CM Shivakumar
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·29d ago
KALABURAGI: The Karnataka government has already approved cloud seeding which has been experimented in some places, Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said here on Thursday.
Big update on runaway Tassie devil
PerthNowby David Hannant·29d ago
Runaway Tasmanian devil makes Gold Coast wildlife park comeback She sparked a frantic two week search after pulling off the kind of great escape usually reserved for the big screen.
Karnataka orders ground verification of crop damage in 53 more taluks across 17 districts
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·29d ago
BENGALURU: The Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority has ordered ground verification of crop damage in 53 more taluks in 17 districts.
Call for legacy wilding pine forest owners in South Island hotspot to pay for spread
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·29d ago
A group tackling wilding pines in Central Otago says unchecked infestations in remote areas are "horrendous", highlighting the need for stronger accountability for their spread.
Top End residents warned of dangerous bushfire season
PerthNowby Lloyd Jones·29d ago
Top End residents warned of dangerous bushfire season Top End residents are being warned of a very high fire danger following a series of breakaway blazes, with the region's woodlands carrying high...
Nearly half of ECRF dam Gap 1 and 2 works completed
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·29d ago
VIJAYAWADA: Water Resources Minister Nimmala Ramanaidu conducted a field inspection of the Polavaram Irrigation Project in Eluru district on Thursday, reviewing the progress of the Earth-Cum-Rock...
Africa's urban waste crisis is outpacing infrastructure investment and choking neighborhoods
The Independentby Michelle Gumede·29d ago
Two men sit on top of a hill at the end of a narrow road in Johannesburg ’s industrial suburb of Kya Sands.
CM Satheesan’s zoo shift call ruffles feathers of LDF, animal welfare advocates
New Indian Expressby Shainu Mohan·29d ago
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister V D Satheesan’s proposal to shift the 170-year-old Thiruvananthapuram zoo to a forest-adjacent location has triggered a major controversy, with the LDF, citizen...
Uncertainty over samba cultivation amid Cauvery water delay & El Nino
New Indian Expressby Mohamed Salahudeen B·29d ago
NAGAPATTINAM: Even as farmers have begun direct sowing of Samba paddy in Nagapattinam, the Agriculture Department’s target of covering 65,000 hectares this season is being met with uncertainty, as...
Five tanks chosen to carry out eradication of invasive plant species
New Indian Expressby Jevin Selwyn Henry·29d ago
DHARMAPURI: In an effort to curb the proliferation of prosopis juliflora, the Dharmapuri administration has selected five minor irrigation tanks across the district to clear them of over 40.70...
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