CM Shivakumar wants Centre’s intervention on Mekedatu, tells Tamil Nadu to inspect site
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·13d ago
BENGALURU: Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday sought Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil’s intervention for expediting clearances and funding for Karnataka’s key water projects, including...
Monsoon nearly over, Cauvery reservoirs at half of last year’s levels
New Indian Expressby Bansy Kalappa·13d ago
BENGALURU: The southwest monsoon formally ends in a few days, but reservoirs on the Cauvery basin are far emptier than they were a year ago.
The Pacific Ocean Is Doing Something Weird as It Warms: Young Water Gets Older, And Old Water Gets Younger
ScienceAlertby David Nield·13d ago
You might not notice it gazing out from the shore, but water ages. As it gets older, it loses the oxygen dissolved in it, used up by marine life, bacteria, and chemical reactions – and without a...
Trump's Transportation Dept. Rolls Back Fuel Efficiency Standards Despite Surging Gas Prices
Gizmodoby Tom McKay·13d ago
President Donald Trump once again has his finger on the pulse of the nation, and he’s identified what the people are yearning for in these trying times: dirtier cars that cost more to drive.
Pacific life expectancy gains uneven as Naoero falls furthest behind, experts say
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·13d ago
Pacific life expectancy gains uneven as Naoero falls furthest behind, experts say Life expectancy in several Pacific Island countries remains "below average" in comparison to global averages...
They fought wildfires while serving time. A new law gives them a shot at Cal Fire jobs
CalMattersby Adam Echelman·13d ago
In summary A new law will give incarcerated firefighters a leg up when applying to entry-level jobs with Cal Fire. ‘Hard-earned experience counts,” one advocate said.
How Bolsonaro's statements destroyed the rainforest
Phys.orgby University·13d ago
How Bolsonaro's statements destroyed the rainforest Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro contributed to deforestation through statements opposing forest conservation, according to an...
Scrap fuel duty hike before diesel hits £3, ministers tell John Healey
Mail Onlineby Jason Groves·13d ago
- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Ministers are pressing John Healey to scrap plans to hike fuel duty by up to 7p a litre, amid fears about the impact on the economy...
Thailand, Myanmar flood deaths increasing - Taipei Times
Taipei Times·13d ago
AFP At least eight people have died in flooding in Thailand since Sept. 16, although none in the capital, Bangkok, which declared a disaster this weekend following heavy rains, the Thai government...
When the right to protest remains, but demonstrating comes at a price
Global Voicesby Elmira Lyapina·13d ago
This post is part of Global Voices’ September 2026 Spotlight series, “Protest in Democracy.” With this Spotlight, we seek to explore the many forms of protest, the tactics states use to...
Trump aims to open nearly all national forest trails to dirt bikes and ATVs
Mother Jonesby Ellis Juhlin·13d ago
This story, originally published by Grist in collaboration with Montana Free Press/Mountain Journal as part of the Report for America Local News Initiative, is reproduced here as part of the...
US Department of Transportation Makes Way for Less Efficient Cars as Fuel Prices Soar - CNET
CNETby Antuan Goodwin·13d ago
The US Department of Transportation released its new Freedom Means Affordable Cars rule on Monday, resetting the nation’s corporate average fuel economy standards to pre-Biden-Buttigieg-era levels.
More plastic, less glow? Pollution threatens deep sea’s bioluminescent life, experts warn
Mongabay Globalby Bobbybascomb·13d ago
Plastic pollution could disrupt the bioluminescent light produced by deep-sea organisms, researchers warn in a letter in the journal Cambridge Prisms: Plastics.
Aviva boss warns more homes will be uninsurable due to flood risk
BBC Newsby Rachel Clun; Sean Farrington·13d ago
- Published Homes are being built today that could become uninsurable in the future due to the risk of flooding, the boss of insurance giant Aviva has said.
Government urged to stop treating 'extreme events as one-off emergencies' by climate council
TheJournal.ieby Emma Hickey·13d ago
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EVs being trialled as giant batteries to power homes for less in Auckland
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·13d ago
A trial to test how EVs can be used as giant batteries that could power households for less is being launched in Auckland.
Avian odysseys: Tracking raptor migrations from Europe to Africa
Phys.orgby Nico Arcilla·13d ago
Avian odysseys: Tracking raptor migrations from Europe to Africa At the southwest tip of Sweden, the Falsterbo Peninsula stretches into the Baltic Sea, creating a natural bottleneck for hundreds of...
European rivers are improving, but not fast enough to meet 2030 goals
Phys.orgby Technical University·13d ago
European rivers are improving, but not fast enough to meet 2030 goals The quality of European rivers has improved in recent years, but not at the pace required to meet the environmental targets set...
Newsom signs California law banning sales of single-use, battery-powered vapes
The Independentby Olga R. Rodriguez·13d ago
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Six weeks after falling tree killed motorcyclist, another crushes vehicles in Uyo
Premium Timesby Ekemini Simon·13d ago
A tree has fallen on a moving tricycle and a Toyota car in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital, injuring victims, barely six weeks after another fallen tree killed a commercial motorcyclist in the city.
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