City gets 16 per cent surplus rain this year
New Indian Expressby Vismay Basu·16d ago
NEW DELHI: Delhi received 4.3 mm of rain at Safdarjung on Sunday morning, after recording 0.6 mm until 8.30 pm the previous evening, extending rainfall into the final days of September.
Centre, city government announce advance steps for clean air
New Indian Expressby Jitendra Choubey·16d ago
NEW DELHI: The Centre and Delhi government have announced a winter pollution-control protocol from November 1, 2026, to February 28, 2027, with stricter curbs on vehicles, construction, parking and...
'Can't blame development': Uttarakhand not at fault for natural disasters, says CM Dhami | Exclusive
Hindustan Timesby Chetan Chauhan·16d ago
'Can't blame development': Uttarakhand not at fault for natural disasters, says CM Dhami | Exclusive In an interview with HT, Dhami spoke on wide-ranging issues including Char Dham development...
Karnataka to submit final drought appeal to Centre in October
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·16d ago
BENGALURU: Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwara, who also holds the revenue portfolio, said that the Karnataka government will submit the final memorandum to the Union Government in the first...
Will manage financial burden of guarantee schemes, says G Parameshwara
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·16d ago
BENGALURU: Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwara, who also holds the revenue portfolio, said the State Government can manage the financial burden of the guarantee schemes.
CM Shivakumar wants Centre’s intervention on Mekedatu, tells Tamil Nadu to inspect site
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·16d 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·16d 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·16d 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·16d 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·16d 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·16d 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·16d 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·16d 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·16d 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·16d 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·16d 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·16d 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·16d 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·16d 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·16d ago
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