Dead animals found in Brentford canal amid water quality concerns
BBC Newsby Gem O'Reilly12d ago
- Published Residents in Brentford have raised concerns about sewage flowing into the local canal network, with dead animals washing up over the summer.
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top 94%Weather Report: a tale of two extremes today
The South Africanby Nicole Burger12d ago
Weather Report: a tale of two extremes today Wednesday brings a genuine contrast, cold and rainy in the north-east, hot and dry in the west. Here’s the full picture, warnings included.
Europeans are beating high gas prices by installing heat pumps
Euronewsby Angela Symons12d ago
Heat pump sales plummeted in 2024 – but now they’re on the rise again. Here’s why. Heat pump sales in European homes rose by 11 per cent in the first half of 2026, following a surge in gas prices...
Can air pollution affect your marathon finishing time?
Euronewsby Marta Iraola Iribarren12d ago
Higher levels of nitrogen dioxide on race day are linked to slower marathon times, particularly among non-elite runners, new research suggests.
Greens question expertise of members on Keralam’s human-wildlife conflict panel
The Hinduby Sam Paul A12d ago
The constitution of a seven-member State-level Advisory Committee on human-wildlife conflict mitigation by the Keralam government has drawn criticism from environmental groups, which have...
Delhi winter action plan explained: WFH construction curbs and doubled parking charges
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau12d ago
Delhi is rolling out a strategy to tackle winter air pollution weeks before the onset of seasonal smog, with measures including curbs on construction and work-from-home arrangements, as the city...
Central Otago council dumps plans to truck human waste to local farm
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa12d ago
Central Otago council dumps plans to truck human waste to local farm Central Otago District Council has dumped plans to truck treated human effluent onto nearby farmland.
Yogi Adityanath Government Steps Up Gomti River Rejuvenation Drive With Wider Sewage And Restoration Plan
Swarajyaby Swarajya Staff12d ago
The Gomti river, Lucknow's lifeline, is witnessing an intensified conservation effort under the Yogi Adityanath government, with authorities moving beyond isolated cleaning exercises to a...
Polavaram set to be on eco‑tourism map soon
New Indian Expressby KV Sailendra12d ago
RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM: Dense forests, mist-covered hills, cascading waterfalls and winding ghat roads make the agency areas of Polavaram district a captivating destination for nature lovers.
Africa’s mineral strength is wasted if countries don’t work together – new report
Down To Earthby Gideon Ndubuisi12d ago
Africa holds vast reserves of key transition minerals for electric vehicles and renewable energy, yet most countries export them raw, capturing little value.
Lower electricity and gas household tariffs from October to December
Channel News Asiaby CNA12d ago
SINGAPORE: Singapore households will pay lower electricity and gas tariffs in the fourth quarter of 2026 due to lower energy costs.
NCAP Compendium of Best Practices 2026: How Cities Cut PM10
Prakati Indiaby Prakati India12d ago
The NCAP Compendium of Best Practices 2026 does something India’s air pollution debate rarely does. It shows what cities actually did, with numbers attached.
Insects are essential to vertebrate life—as food, shelter and medicine
Phys.orgby Binghamton University12d ago
Insects are essential to vertebrate life—as food, shelter and medicine While insects provide an essential food source for many vertebrate species, they're more than just a protein-laden snack.
PRAMAAN Forest Certification: India's First Certificates
Prakati Indiaby Prakati India12d ago
PRAMAAN forest certification has moved from paper to practice. On 29 September 2026, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav handed over India’s first PRAMAAN certificates in New Delhi.
Powerful Storms Continue to Prowl the Pacific - NASA Science
NASAby Lauren Dauphin; NASA Earth Observatory12d ago
The 2026 tropical cyclone season in the northeastern and central Pacific basins has been busy. By September 28, the number of named storms in the region had grown to 20, of which nine had reached...
Tern turnaround: colonies in England show signs of recovery after decline
World news | The Guardianby Mark Brown North of England correspondent12d ago
England’s most important tern colonies are showing signs of recovery after being hit by years of bird flu, flooding and increasingly unpredictable weather, new figures from the National Trust...
‘I just saw this furry brown bottom disappear!’ In search of Samba – the fearless fugitive capybara
The Guardianby Chris Godfrey12d ago
Samba the capybara is still at large. Along with her older sister, Tango, the intrepid rodent made her escape from Marwell zoo in Winchester in March.
Dinosaur snacked on seaweed washed up on North American coasts, fossil teeth suggest
Phys.orgby Frontiers12d ago
Dinosaur snacked on seaweed washed up on North American coasts, fossil teeth suggest Storms routinely wash marine material ashore, providing food for land animals and other organisms.
When the Rains Failed Kutch, Banni's Maldharis Turned to Centuries-Old Wisdom
The Better Indiaby Sriroopa Dutta12d ago
When Fauzia Shaikh arrived in Kutch between 3 and 7 September, she expected to see Banni after the monsoon: seasonal ponds holding water, grass spreading across the plains, and Banni buffaloes...
Floodwaters ease but many villages still submerged in Balasore
New Indian Expressby Express News Service12d ago
BALASORE / JAGATSINGHPUR: Flood conditions improved in Balasore and Jagatsinghpur districts on Tuesday as the rains subsided, but several areas in both districts remained inundated.