Rising seas could cost Australia economic losses of $855 billion, study finds
Mongabay Globalby Bobbybascomb·9d ago
Rising sea levels due to climate change could damage hundreds of thousands of properties and millions of hectares of land along Australia’s coastline by 2100, according to a recent study.
Global drought framework stalled as impacts worsen
Down To Earthby Shagun·9d ago
The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) COP17 in Mongolia ended without agreement on a global drought framework.
Crete severe weather: Floods, landslides, power cuts, closed schools
Euronewsby Ioannis Karagiorgas·9d ago
Heavy rain and thunderstorms have turned roads into torrents, causing landslides and power cuts, while authorities and civil protection are on high alert.
Prolonged dry spell, brown disease hit cotton yield in Yadgir district
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·9d ago
A prolonged dry spell and severe moisture deficiency have dealt a heavy blow to cotton cultivation across Yadgir district in Karnataka this kharif season.
Bengaluru Twin-Tunnel Road Project Hits Legal Hurdle Over Hebbal Lake Wetland
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·9d ago
Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's pet twin-tunnel road from Hebbal to Silk Board in Bengaluru could run into legal trouble, as diverting Hebbal Lake land for it allegedly violates Supreme Court orders...
Bihar floods worsen as swollen Gandak breaches embankments across districts
National Heraldby NH Digital·9d ago
Bihar floods worsen as swollen Gandak breaches embankments across districts Saran, Gopalganj, Muzaffarpur and West Champaran face flooding, with residents forced to move to higher ground and relief...
Precursory movement for the Langtang Lirung landslide in Nepal
Eosby Dave Petley·9d ago
Examination of Planet Labs satellite imagery before the collapse of the slope suggests that there were surprisingly few signs of incipient failure.
Legal system fails to keep pace with India’s growing exotic pet industry
Mongabay Indiaby Aditi Tandon·9d ago
- India has strengthened its legal framework to regulate the exotic pet trade, but implementation remains fragmented.
Maharashtra formally recognises women farmers regardless of land ownership [Commentary]
Mongabay Indiaby Aditi Tandon·9d ago
- Women have increasingly taken up the role of managing and maintaining the agricultural lands, often with more responsibility but without a corresponding rise in control, assets or decision-making...
UPDATED: Tinubu pledges to lower food, transport costs through support for farmers
Premium Timesby Abdulkareem Mojeed·9d ago
President Bola Tinubu has pledged to reduce the cost of living in Nigeria by lowering agricultural production costs, improving food supply chains and expanding support for farmers, as his...
Electricity Minister makes BIG six-month load reduction promise
The South Africanby Garrin Lambley·9d ago
Electricity Minister makes BIG six-month load reduction promise Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says South Africa is on track to eliminate load reduction by March 2027.
Block vehicle licence renewals, registration & pollution certificates over unpaid traffic fines: Supreme Court
Hindustan Timesby Utkarsh Anand·9d ago
Block vehicle licence renewals, registration & pollution certificates over unpaid traffic fines: Supreme Court The court also directed that vehicles with outstanding e-challans be blacklisted on...
Brumby advocate challenges legality of wild horse removal in NSW alps
ABC News Australiaby Adriane Reardon·9d ago
In short; Brumby advocate Carmen Jackson has questioned the legal authority to remove wild horses using passive trapping in Kosciuszko National Park It is the only control method currently in use...
London Aquarium accused of ‘dither and delay’ over new penguin enclosure
Daily Express :by Steph Spyro·9d ago
MPs and celebrities have accused London Aquarium of “dither and delay” over its failure to deliver a full proposal for its new penguin enclosure.
Gen-2 joined green crackers | Explained
The Hinduby Jacob Koshy·9d ago
Story so far: On September 30, the Supreme Court ruled out a nationwide firecracker ban and accepted CSIR-NEERI’s recommendation for a “limited and conditional relaxation”.
'Catastrophic': Swiss glaciers lose fifth of mass in five years
Phys.orgby Elodie Le Maou·9d ago
'Catastrophic': Swiss glaciers lose fifth of mass in five years Switzerland's glaciers, which are disproportionately affected by climate change, have lost nearly 20% of their mass in five years...
Land rights essential to curb migration from Himachal's tribal areas: Revenue minister
Hindustan Timesby PTI·9d ago
Land rights essential to curb migration from Himachal's tribal areas: Revenue minister Shimla, Providing opportunities for land utilisation and activities like horticulture is crucial to curbing...
Rice work: Dutch test new crop to save sinking peatlands
Phys.orgby Richard Carter·9d ago
Rice work: Dutch test new crop to save sinking peatlands In a soggy field between Amsterdam and The Hague, farmer Sander Roeleveld plows a small white combine harvester into his crops, gathering a...
The Geopolitical Storm Is Closer Than India Thinks, It Must Prepare To Hit Back At Economic Coercion
Swarajyaby Swarajya Staff·9d ago
India Must Prepare To Hit Back Storm clouds are gathering over the Indian political economy, both internally and externally.
Indonesia haze chokes neighbors, but little legal recourse
Phys.orgby Jan HENNOP·9d ago
Indonesia haze chokes neighbors, but little legal recourse Haze from Indonesian wildfires has blanketed neighboring Malaysia and Singapore for more than a month, closing schools and sending...
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