How beavers are protecting a West London town from flooding
CBS Newsby Leigh Kiniry7d ago
To find a little wilderness in West London, take a left at the shopping mall and head under the highway.
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top 81%View: El Niño comes to Ukraine’s aid
Semaforby Tim McDonnell7d ago
Tim’s view As Russia again ramps up its attacks on Ukraine’s electricity grid ahead of the winter heating season, this time Kyiv has a new ally in its corner: El Niño.
Science, Indigenous knowledge team up to restore Canada’s kelp. (Sea otters help, too.)
Mongabay Globalby Rebecca Kessler7d ago
- In Clayoquot Sound, British Columbia, a partnership between the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation, Redd Fish Restoration Society and West Coast Kelp grows kelp at scale to support an ecosystem in...
Drought-hit Maharashtra faces severe water and fodder shortages; govt asks local bodies to prioritise water use
New Indian Expressby Sudhir Suryawanshi7d ago
MUMBAI: In view of the growing El Niño effect and looming drought, the Maharashtra government issued the advisory asking respective local bodies to prioritise the usage of water and fodder.
Warming oceans reshape plankton, potentially leaving fish with less nutritious food
Phys.orgby Nord University7d ago
Warming oceans reshape plankton, potentially leaving fish with less nutritious food The world is changing.
The Indonesians facing El Nino’s fires have lessons to teach us (commentary)
Mongabay Globalby Erik Hoffner7d ago
- The world is facing an El Niño event of unprecedented proportions. - Millions of Indonesians have already been breathing toxic wildfire smoke and bravely fighting the blazes for months, although...
Telangana power bills set to rise from November; DISCOMs allowed to recover ₹5,420 crore in past costs
The South Firstby South First Desk7d ago
Telangana power bills set to rise from November; DISCOMs allowed to recover ₹5,420 crore in past costs Of the ₹7,635.22 crore total amount, ₹2,214.99 crore relates to agricultural consumption.
Controversy after fire tender sent to Gujarat BJP MLA’s house to wash it
Hindustan Timesby HT Correspondent7d ago
Controversy after fire tender sent to Gujarat BJP MLA’s house to wash it A viral video shows a fire tender cleaning former Gujarat minister Bachubhai Khabad's house, sparking controversy over...
Southeast Asia's haze crisis tests whether the region has learned from the 2015 catastrophe
DW Englishby David Hutt7d ago
Indonesia's worst wildfire season in more than a decade is exposing how much, and how little, Southeast Asia's response to haze has changed since 2015.
Artificial nests give Hong Kong’s cockatoos a home – and a chance to study their behavior
Mongabay Globalby Philip Jacobson7d ago
- Hong Kong-based biologist Astrid Andersson and arborist Harry Wong run a conservation project that seeks to protect the city’s feral yellow-crested cockatoos (Cacatua sulphurea).
Five-year GPS study tracks wild elephants’ movements across Assam
New Indian Expressby Express News Service7d ago
GUWAHATI: A five-year GPS tracking study has shed new light on how wild elephants navigate Assam’s forests, tea plantations, agricultural areas, and riverine habitats, providing the government with...
Climate U-turn: Government slashes carbon tax on home heating and freezes increases
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LAWMA withdraws licences of six waste operators in Lagos
Premium Timesby Emmanuel Agbo7d ago
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has withdrawn the operating licences of six private waste collection companies over what the state government described as inadequate capacity to...
Former banker at war with neighbours over mushroom wellness centre
Mail Onlineby Noor Qurashi7d ago
A former city banker who quit his day job so he could run a mushroom wellness centre is at war with his neighbours – after they branded his business a 'hobby'.
Solar panels have (another) surprising side effect: Stopping dust storms in their tracks
Anthropocene Magazineby Sarah DeWeerdt7d ago
Solar farms in desert areas could reduce dust pollution in cities downwind, according to a new Chinese study.
Making every drop of water count
Euronewsby Ruxshona Raxmatullayeva; Toby Gregory7d ago
From desalination in the UAE to modernising irrigation systems in Uzbekistan, countries facing water pressure are finding ways to secure supplies and reduce losses.
Veteran conservative lawyer quits Trump’s interior department and warns of ‘assault on the rule of law’
World news | The Guardianby Jimmy Tobias7d ago
An 18-year veteran of the US Department of Interior has resigned in protest from the sprawling federal agency, denouncing “a deeply troubling assault on the rule of the law” that took place at the...
Counting purpose and connection could reveal overlooked benefits of bike paths and parks
Phys.orgby Dianne Vella-Brodrick; Janet Stanley; John Stanley; David Hensher7d ago
Counting purpose and connection could reveal overlooked benefits of bike paths and parks It's often the sight of heavy digging machinery that makes us question how our taxes and property taxes are...
‘The Eels Were Climbing Out of the Water to Die ’: Why Did Every Fish in This Idyllic Lake Perish Overnight? - Longreads
Longreadsby Carolyn Wells7d ago
Steve Rose investigates a catastrophic pollution incident at Furnace Brook, a fishing lake in East Sussex, where thousands of fish suddenly died and the local ecosystem collapsed.
As Deforestation Surges, Indonesia Hinders Access to Forest Data
Yale E360by Samuel Abate; Freddie Clayton7d ago
Indonesia is obstructing access to government data on the state of its forests. The new restrictions come as the country witnesses a surge in deforestation.