Regenerative agriculture: A lifeline for smallholders?
Down To Earthby DTE Staff·11d ago
The world's 475 million small farms produce about 30% of global food, but face growing pressure from climate change, land scarcity and declining agricultural employment.
California rushes to prepare for massive ‘Kelvin’ wave and predicted sea level rise
Environment | The Guardianby Gabrielle Canon in San Francisco·11d ago
Communities across California are rushing to prepare for the imminent arrival of the so-called “Kelvin wave”, a massive underwater band of warm water threatening to inundate swaths of the vast...
Cabinet approves ₹1.86 lakh crore Green Energy Corridor to evacuate 135GW renewable energy
The Hinduby PTI·11d ago
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday (September 30, 2026) approved the 'Green Energy Corridor Phase-III' scheme with an outlay of ₹1.86 lakh crore to set up an intra-state transmission system with...
Gandak floods Bihar’s West Champaran as three embankments breach, creates panic among residents
The Hinduby Amarnath Tewary·11d ago
After heavy rains in catchment areas in Nepal, flood in Gandak river, known as Narayani in Nepal, breached at least three embankments in last two-days in West Champaran district of Bihar on...
Earth's vital signs are flashing red, scientists warn
Mail Onlineby Xantha Leatham·11d ago
Earth's life support systems are failing, scientists have warned – as seven out of nine planetary boundaries have now been breached.
Delhi had only one ‘Good’ air day in 92 days, despite 576.9 mm of rainfall: CSE analysis
Down To Earthby DTE Staff·11d ago
The national capital recorded only one ‘Good’ air day despite receiving plentiful rainfall this monsoon, an assessment of summer (April-May 2026) and monsoon months (June-August 2026) this year by...
The Sunita Narain Show: What led to the Himalayan tragedy in Nepal?
Down To Earthby DTE Staff·11d ago
The Sunita Narain Show: What led to the Himalayan tragedy in Nepal? The scream is a painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch; it is vivid; powerful showing a person screaming – seemingly into...
India Clears Rs 1.86 Lakh Crore Green Energy Corridor-III To Evacuate 135 GW Renewables, Deploy 50 GWh Battery Energy Storage Systems
Swarajyaby Swarajya Staff·11d ago
The Union Cabinet today (30 September) approved the Green Energy Corridor Phase-III scheme, a Rs 1.86 lakh crore programme designed to strengthen India's intra-state transmission infrastructure and...
New toad species described in northeast mountain tops
Mongabay Indiaby Aditi Tandon·11d ago
A May 2026 study describes a new species of toad (Duttaphyrnus phawngpui sp. nov.) from Phawngpui National Park, located in southeastern Mizoram along the border with Myanmar.
The visiting grassland gardeners
Mongabay Indiaby Priyanka Shankar·11d ago
Flying thousands of kilometres circumventing the mighty Himalayas, harriers arrive in India’s grasslands around July every year, when winter sets in across their breeding grounds in Central Asia...
Dezeen's top five houses of September 2026
Architecture news and projects | Dezeenby Amy Peacock·11d ago
A monolithic grey-brick home in Northern Ireland and a skinny house in Kyoto are among the most popular houses featured on Dezeen this month.
Insects play critical role in ecosystems beyond just providing food, new research shows
The Guardianby Maya Yang·11d ago
For many vertebrates, insects are more than a food source. As “little things that run the world”, insects provide critical functions such as protection, sanitation and shelter across ecosystems...
‘Beyond priceless’: how a halt to dredging saved the seas of Scotland’s Summer Isles
The Guardianby Karen McVeigh·11d ago
Inside a bothy overlooking the Summer Isles, in the north-west of Scotland, the lilting tones of a traditional Gaelic duo fill a room full of musicians, storytellers, artists, local people and...
Protecting the status quo: How CAFE III norms undercut India’s EV ambitions
Down To Earthby Anumita Roychowdhury·11d ago
India's new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE III) norms will apply to passenger vehicles from April 1, 2027, to March 31, 2032.
Are YOU guilty of these 9 recycling mistakes?
Mail Onlineby Maanya Sachdeva·11d ago
Do crisp packets belong in the recycling bin? Should you be washing your yoghurt tubs and milk bottles before binning them? And what's the safest way to get rid of lithium battery-powered vapes?
Storm fallout: Thousands left without power as roads remain blocked
IrishCentral.comby Chloe O'Keeffe·11d ago
An eight-hour yellow wind alert was in effect for counties Cork, Clare, Kerry, Limerick and Waterford on Tuesday.
IDSFFK: Salt of resistance captures a forgotten chapter in Keralam’s coastal history
The Hinduby S R Praveen·11d ago
The 52-day trawling ban in Keralam during the monsoon season, meant to allow the dwindling marine resources to regenerate, is now taken for granted, but the implementation of the ban happened only...
Perpetual shortage: Why water scarcity persists in Gujarat
Down To Earthby Raju Sajwan·11d ago
Gujarat recorded 10% below-normal rainfall between June 1 and September 15, 2026, with several districts facing much sharper deficits.
Pratap Singh Chundawat rescued a leopard from a well. He died in the line of duty, aged 40
Mongabay Globalby Shreya Dasgupta·11d ago
On April 9, a farmer named Rupalal heard noises in a well at his field in Dhawadi village in the state of Rajasthan in India. He looked down and saw a leopard 21 meters (70 feet) below.
Decriminalising licence breach, Rs 25 crore fine for violations: Inside draft Petroleum (Amendment) Bill, 2026
The South Firstby South First Desk·11d ago
Synopsis:The draft Petroleum (Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposes decriminalising minor licence violations while introducing graded penalties for serious offences.
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