In war-torn South Sudan, giraffes retain a surprisingly healthy gene pool
Mongabay Globalby Shreya Dasgupta·16d ago
Giraffes living in the South Sudan’s war-torn savannas are genetically healthy and connected to nearby giraffe populations by gene flow, despite decades of conflict, recent research suggests.
Delhi Development Authority makes GIS-based digital map for MPD-2047 'Land Use Plan'
New Indian Expressby Aditi Ray Chowdhury·16d ago
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has made the 'Land Use Plan' under the Master Plan for Delhi-2047 (MPD) available as a Geographic Information System (GIS) based interactive digital...
Half a million older Scots facing fuel insecurity, study finds
Phys.orgby University·16d ago
Half a million older Scots facing fuel insecurity, study finds Data from more than 4,000 adults across Scotland showed that fuel, food and financial insecurity are widespread, and more than 1 in 10...
Warming weakens Asian monsoon's reach into the Mediterranean
Phys.orgby Chinese Academy·16d ago
Warming weakens Asian monsoon's reach into the Mediterranean The South Asian summer monsoon has long been known to shape the Mediterranean climate thousands of kilometers away as part of a...
Concern over degraded condition of Gundur’s Periyakulam lake
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·16d ago
Expressing concern over the neglect of Periyakulam lake in Gundur village on the outskirts of Tiruchi, environmentalists have urged authorities to complete the restoration works begun a few years...
From fake signs to cold water: Locals' fight against overtourism
Mail Onlineby Alesia Fiddler·16d ago
Overtourism is a growing problem across popular destinations in Europe, such as Italy and Spain, and some locals are taking things into their own hands.
Villagers in Vellakalpatti oppose waste-to-energy project during land inspection by Salem Mayor, councillors
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·16d ago
Villagers in and around Vellakalpatti picketed the Salem Mayor A. Ramachandran and councillors who went to inspect the land allocated to implement the waste-to-energy project here on Tuesday...
Fat Bear Week final: It's Bear #910 vs. Backpack
Popular Scienceby Popular Science Team·16d ago
Only two remain. Fat Bear Week 2026 comes down to Bear #910 (unofficially known as Dancing Queen) and Bear #89 (Backpack). Which big head will wear the crown?
Wolves did not save Yellowstone – why were we so desperate to believe they did?
The Conversation UKby Rogelio Luque-Lora, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, Centre for Sustainable Forests and Landscapes, University of Edinburgh·16d ago
You might be among the 46 million people who’ve seen a video showing how wolves changed Yellowstone, or you may have heard some other version of this story.
‘It’s just cruel’: US households hit by surge in electricity shutoffs amid record hot summer
World news | The Guardianby Oliver Milman, with data visuals by Aliya Uteuova·16d ago
A record hot summer collided unhappily with rising energy costs for households across the US that struggled to the point where many were disconnected from their electricity supply, even as...
Nature-strip gardens boost biodiversity, bugs and social benefits
Phys.orgby University·16d ago
Nature-strip gardens boost biodiversity, bugs and social benefits University of Melbourne researchers have found that planting native gardens on suburban nature strips can boost urban biodiversity...
Trump Wants To Keep Diesel In America, But His White House Says No Ban Is Coming | Carscoops
Carscoopsby Stephen Rivers·16d ago
- The White House denied a report that it was preparing a 90-day diesel export ban. - Trump has backed the idea as diesel averages $6.52 a gallon nationwide.
In the wake of the flood, could Nepal avert the next disaster?
Science Newsby Saugat Bolakhe·16d ago
Wednesday, August 26 began as a regular day for Prakash Pyakurel, a 43-year-old shopkeeper in the bustling town of Dhunge Bazaar in the northern belt of Central Nepal.
The world’s loudest birds squawk as loud as a jackhammer
Popular Scienceby Laura Baisas·16d ago
Two new contenders for the title of world’s loudest bird are flocking into the record books—the bare-throated bellbird (Procnias nudicollis) and red-legged seriema (Cariama cristata).
ESA exclusion row puts UDF under pressure in Pathanamthitta
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·16d ago
The forest fringes of Pathanamthitta are bracing for a fresh round of protests over the proposed Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA), with the CPI(M) threatening an indefinite agitation and demanding...
Government to assess crop damage at mandal level, cover losses outside drought list: Fadnavis
The Hinduby PTI·16d ago
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday (September 29, 2026) announced that crop damage assessment will be extended to the mandal (circle) level to ensure financial assistance to...
When Bolsonaro Tweeted, Amazon Deforestation Surged, Study Finds
Yale E360by Jan Rosenow·16d ago
As president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro not only weakened environmental regulations and gutted agencies charged with protecting the Amazon, he also railed against conservation.
Arctic infrastructure was built on frozen ground – drones and digital twins can help spot the permafrost thaw coming
The Conversation (US)by Ming Xiao, Professor of Civil Engineering, Penn State·16d ago
From the air, Wainwright, Alaska, looks like a perfectly stable band of homes and roads between the Chukchi Sea and a vast, flat tundra.
Italy's battery gold rush: Energy storage creates a new market
Euronewsby Stefania De Michele·16d ago
From paper projects to batteries now online: the energy market is changing and the value of storage is soaring worldwide Household electricity bills remain high, yet on the wholesale market some...
Gaza before and after: New Google Maps imagery shows destruction of the Strip
El País Englishby José Antonio Álvarez Iguacel,Laura Navarro Soler·16d ago
For the first time in over a year, Google Maps has updated its satellite imagery of the Gaza Strip, allowing anyone with the app to see how a territory devastated by the Israeli military has...
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