New cameras show how many birds are killed by offshore wind turbines
Euronewsby Liam Gilliver12d ago
A year-long study has observed millions of birds migrating across the North Sea to measure the threat of offshore wind farms.
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top 25%How to protect your garden and live in harmony with possums
ABC News Australiaby Jessica Schremmer12d ago
Possums are highly polarising animals, with people either describing them as cute backyard visitors or noisy home invaders wreaking havoc on gardens.
Increased air pollution linked to more night-time coughing, UK-led study finds
The Guardianby Gary Fuller12d ago
New research has found that increased air pollution is associated with more night-time coughing, leading to disturbed sleep.
Four hidden trails with medieval roots in the Eastern Alps
Euronewsby Beatrix Asboth12d ago
Celtic tribes, Roman soldiers and medieval knights paved the way in the forests of the Eastern Alps.
How Switzerland lost 20 percent of its ice in five years
Al Jazeeraby Priyanka Shankar12d ago
Switzerland’s glaciers are rapidly receding due to a combination of winters with too little snow and record-high temperatures across Europe this summer, scientists say.
Andhra got rain on just 46 of 122 monsoon days this season, against a normal of 75 to 90
The Hinduby Nellore Sravani12d ago
Andhra Pradesh saw rain on only 46 of the 122 days of the Southwest Monsoon this year against the usual 75 to 90, and only one of them brought very heavy rain.
Atmanirbhar Gaon needs a village's own vision, not just a 150-point scorecard
Down To Earthby Yogesh Kumar12d ago
India’s push for Atmanirbhar Gram Panchayats increasingly relies on indicators, rankings and digital reporting, but these may not reflect what villages themselves consider priorities.
Nepal avalanche kills at least 15 expedition workers
Al Jazeeraby AFP; Reuters12d ago
A Himalayan avalanche killed at least 15 expedition workers, as rescuers continued efforts to recover bodies from a mountain camp in central Nepal.
Dairy farm flooded, but grain growers rejoice as Victoria settles in for wet weekend
ABC News Australiaby Jack Colantuono, Angus Verley, Bec Symons, and Nic Healey12d ago
In short: Heavy rain and thunderstorms have swept across Victoria, prompting six flood rescues. Farmers in some grain-growing regions are welcoming the spring rain as the perfect set up for the...
250+ Farmers Trained, Many of Them Women: How This Collective Is Reviving Traditional Beekeeping
The Better Indiaby Deeksha Sharma12d ago
A patch of land sits right in the middle of a picturesque background — snow-capped mountains, tiny homes and clean air. The land is green, tidy, and has boxes placed every two metres.
In LoP Ashoka’s constituency, residents grapple with stench of uncollected garbage
New Indian Expressby Express News Service12d ago
BENGALURU: For residents of Kamala Nehru School Road, Pipeline Road, 100-ft Ring Road, Umar Bagh Layout and surrounding areas of Banashankari Temple Road ward, the basic right to clean air and a...
Karnataka working towards boosting power security strategy: Minister KJ George
New Indian Expressby Express News Service12d ago
BENGALURU: Karnataka is working towards strengthening its long-term power security strategy by expanding its Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), accelerating solarisation of agricultural feeders...
Energy department to reassess resource adequacy plan in Karnataka
New Indian Expressby Bosky Khanna13d ago
BENGALURU: The demand for power in the state has now come down by around 30 million units (MU) per day after recording a steep increase in early September.
Swachh ritual: Villagers sweep homes clean, offer waste to deity in Uttara Kannada
New Indian Expressby Subhash Chandra NS13d ago
HONNAVAR(UTTARA KANNADA): Gandhi Jayanti is synonymous with cleanliness drives, ever since Swachh Bharat Mission was launched in 2014. Uttara Kannada has been doing it differently for centuries.
Rains Swamp the Gandak River - NASA Science
NASAby Lauren Dauphin; NASA Earth Observatory13d ago
Storms drenched Nepal’s mountainous Lumbini and Gandaki provinces with waves of torrential rain between September 24 and 27.
Scientists Invent Underwater Umbrellas to Protect Coral Reefs—and It Appears to Be Working
Gizmodoby Ellyn Lapointe13d ago
Earth is in the midst of its fourth global coral bleaching event. Scientists expect that by 2050, the world’s oceans will have warmed so much that most reefs suffer mass bleaching every year.
Six deaths, blocked paths and a Collector’s order that split Idukki's high ranges
The South Firstby Dileep V Kumar13d ago
Synopsis: Idukki District Collector Dinesan Cheruvatt’s order to remove illegal fences and other barriers blocking elephant corridors has sparked a sharp debate, with environmental groups backing...
‘Like caring for a pet’: the open-source tree map inspiring Berliners to water their urban forest
The Guardianby Emma Snaith13d ago
Amanda Gläser-Bligh sometimes attracts puzzled looks when she goes to water the eight-year-old street tree she has adopted outside her door in Charlottenburg, Berlin.
Underwater umbrellas for coral reefs could help protect against heat damage
Phys.orgby Frontiers13d ago
Underwater umbrellas for coral reefs could help protect against heat damage High sea temperatures driven by the climate crisis damage corals, bleaching them ghostly white and killing them.
INVESTIGATION: NUPRC fails to enforce Nigeria's anti-flaring law as methane emissions go unchecked (2)
Premium Timesby Ekemini Simon13d ago
This is the second and final part of this investigation. Read the first part here. hen Nigeria enacted the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) in August 2021, it sought to close one of the country’s...