Indian women live longer than men, but have fewer years of ‘good life’ after 60, study finds
Down To Earthby Lalit Maurya·15d ago
Indian women aged 60 can expect an average of 19 more years of life, but only 5.7 years meet the study's criteria for a 'good life', compared with 8.2 years for men.
One-third of world population exposed to harmful air pollution: Monitor
Phys.orgby Alexander Pol·15d ago
One-third of world population exposed to harmful air pollution: Monitor Heat waves and wildfires combined with human-caused emissions this year to expose one-third of the world's population to...
Turning vulnerable livestock into four-eyed beasts helps protect them in Zimbabwe
Mongabay Globalby Terna Gyuse·15d ago
- In the first half 2026, the local council of one district in southeastern Zimbabwe recorded 317 cases of human-wildlife conflict, including attacks on livestock by predators.
Of flooded houses and strained veins: Arathi MR’s Uppuveedukal documents tidal flooding
The News Minuteby Cris·15d ago
The exercise seemed pointless. A middle-aged woman was pouring out buckets of sea water flooding her modest house in Kochi to the yard.
What is the Mamallan Reservoir project in Tamil Nadu and why is it being opposed? | Explained
The Hinduby Geetha Srimathi·15d ago
The story so far: The proposed Mamallan Reservoir in Chengalpattu district is being presented as a solution to two problems facing the rapidly urbanising southern parts of the Chennai Metropolitan...
Telangana ends 2026 Southwest Monsoon with 17% deficient rainfall, 38% lower than 2025
The Hinduby Siddharth Kumar Singh·15d ago
The 2026 Southwest Monsoon concluded in Telangana with a 17% rainfall deficit, with the State receiving 615.5 mm of rainfall between June and September against the seasonal normal of 740.6 mm.
Gentle giant Backpack wins Alaska’s Fat Bear Week
Al Jazeeraby AP·15d ago
After a week of fierce competition, Backpack emerged victorious as Fat Bear Week champion, the heftiest bear in Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve.
Trees down and around 18,000 properties without power after night of strong winds and heavy rain
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Gandak river embankments breach at two places in Bihar's Gopalganj, Saran districts
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·15d ago
Embankments of the Gandak River breached at two places in Bihar's Gopalganj and Saran districts on Wednesday amid heavy discharge from barrages, while seepage and piping at several locations added...
Underground fire: Blaze in German lignite mine cannot be extinguished
Euronewsby Franziska Müller·15d ago
Sparked by a forest fire, hardly any flames are visible above ground, yet underground it still smoulders on a former lignite site in Thuringia and could burn for years.
Orionid meteor shower 2026: How and when to see it this week
BBC Newsby Emily Wood·15d ago
- Published One of the best-known meteor showers of the year is returning to our skies this week, as the Earth passes through debris left behind by Halley's Comet.
India sets lower food production target for 2026-27 as El Niño clouds Rabi season
Down To Earthby Shagun·15d ago
Facing a deepening El Niño and widespread drought, India’s agriculture ministry has lowered the 2026-27 foodgrain target to 373.93 million tonnes, with 177.72 million tonnes set for Rabi.
Mammoth effort underway to remove whale carcass from Perth beach
ABC News Australiaby Lucy Murray·15d ago
Large machinery has been moved onto City Beach in Perth as a mammoth operation gets underway to remove a 13-metre humpback whale carcass.
Indigenous grants to fight online and AI-powered abuse
PerthNowby Rex Martinich·15d ago
Indigenous grants to fight online and AI-powered abuse Indigenous-led programs to combat online abuse of women, including developing educational games and safety programs for remote communities...
Paw-fect candidate: Australia finds new koala rescue dog
Phys.orgby Alexander Pol·15d ago
Paw-fect candidate: Australia finds new koala rescue dog The hunt is over: After trawling through dozens of applications, an Australian animal welfare group has found a successor to a hero hound...
Half a million trees to be planted in England in three years, says government
World news | The Guardianby Fiona Harvey Environment editor·15d ago
Half a million trees will be planted across England in the next three years to protect against extreme weather, the environment secretary, Angela Eagle, will pledge on Wednesday morning.
As climate firm sells to Big Tech, a Gujarat grassland is left behind
Newslaundryby Tapasya·15d ago
Varaha’s promise of community-led restoration stands tested in what was once Asia’s largest and finest tropical grassland.
World’s seas heated by a record 23 zettajoules last year
World news | The Guardianby Ajit Niranjan·15d ago
A record-breaking 23 zettajoules of heat was sunk into the world’s seas last year, leaving ocean waters hotter, higher and less hospitable, a report has found.
Daily weather tracker: Heavy rain forecast for Northeast and South India as monsoon withdrawal continues
Down To Earthby Dayanidhi·15d ago
Summary Heavy rain is expected across Northeast India, with Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura facing yellow alerts and thunderstorms.
Centre, Kerala join hands to turn AC canal into National Heritage and Tourism Waterway
New Indian Expressby Biju E Paul·15d ago
ALAPUZHA: Looking to explore and tap the tourism potential of Kuttanad, the Union and state governments have joined hands to turn the 24-km-long Alappuzha-Changanassery (AC) canal, one of the...
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