Air conditioning push favoured over emissions cuts in five European nations, survey finds
World news | The Guardianby Jon Henley Europe correspondent·24 Aug 2026
Given the choice, more people across five major European nations including the UK favour encouraging the adoption of air conditioning over keeping carbon emissions down, a survey has found.
In the Fraser Valley, a New Oil Pipeline Faces Mountains of Challenges | The Tyee
The Tyeeby Tyler Olsen·24 Aug 2026
It’s one thing to build a pipeline on paper. It’s another to construct it through one of the world’s most crowded and geographically difficult transportation corridors, as Trans Mountain Pipeline...
Soil test for Jayadev Vihar-Nandankanan flyover starts in Bhubaneswar
New Indian Expressby Sudarsan Maharana·24 Aug 2026
BHUBANESWAR: The state government has started soil testing for the proposed Jayadev Vihar-Nandankanan elevated corridor, marking the initial phase of work for implementation of the ambitious...
What Lake Bonneville Left Behind - NASA Science
NASAby Michala Garrison; NASA Earth Observatory·24 Aug 2026
At its peak, ancient Lake Bonneville would have been a sight to behold. Nearly as large as Lake Michigan, the Ice Age lake spread across much of western Utah and parts of Nevada and Idaho.
ASHA worker saviour for flood-hit Kendrapara villagers
New Indian Expressby Ashis Senapati·24 Aug 2026
KENDRAPARA: In the face of the devastating floods in Kendrapara district, a 32-year-old ASHA worker has emerged as a true hero by braving strong currents and torrential rain to rescue stranded...
Odisha Urban Conclave 2026 charts roadmap for smart, sustainable ULBs
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·24 Aug 2026
BHUBANESWAR: The Housing and Urban Development department on Sunday organised ‘Odisha Urban Conclave 2026’ at Lok Seva Bhawan here to review urban development initiatives and chart a roadmap for...
One dead as heavy rains wreak havoc in Odisha's Nabarangpur, spark flash floods
New Indian Expressby Prasanta Kumar Sahu·24 Aug 2026
UMERKOTE: Incessant heavy rainfall over the past two days has triggered flash floods in Nabarangpur, leaving one person dead and causing widespread destruction across the district.
Through forests and across streams, Census set to reach Bastar’s former Red strongholds
Hindustan Timesby Prawesh Lama·24 Aug 2026
Through forests and across streams, Census set to reach Bastar’s former Red strongholds After years of exclusion caused by Maoist insurgency, Bastar villages are being brought into the Census as...
3 years on, IIT Madras led report on Kuttanad flood mitigation remains neglected
New Indian Expressby Shainu Mohan·24 Aug 2026
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Even as Kuttanad gears up to celebrate Onam with what little the local residents have been able to salvage after battling past yet another flood, a detailed study — carried out...
Former forest secretary urges Karnataka government to drop bid to divert park land
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·24 Aug 2026
BENGALURU: Former Karnataka forest, ecology and environment secretary AN Yellappa Reddy has urged Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh to reconsider and drop the proposed amendment to the Karnataka...
The mounting toll of Australia's H5 bird flu outbreak
PerthNowby Callum Godde·24 Aug 2026
The mounting toll of Australia's H5 bird flu outbreak HOW MANY H5 BIRD FLU EVENTS HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED IN AUSTRALIA?
US territories hit out at Trump plan to explore deep sea mining in the Pacific
World news | The Guardianby Mar-Vic Cagurangan in Hagatna, Guam·24 Aug 2026
A US government plan to lease out millions of hectares of seabed near the Mariana Trench for deep sea exploration has drawn opposition from US territories in the Pacific, as the Trump...
Megamalai eviction process begins in Theni
New Indian Expressby Jeyalakshmi Ramanujam·24 Aug 2026
THENI: The state government has started the process to evict encroachers from the Srivilliputhur-Megamalai Tiger Reserve as per the orders of the Supreme Court and the central empowered committee...
NZ’s invasive pest control needs a new approach – starting with local government reform
The Conversation Australiaby Philip Hulme, Distinguished Professor of Plant Biosecurity, Lincoln University, New Zealand·24 Aug 2026
As Cabinet considers proposals to amalgamate regional authorities as part of its overhaul of local government, much of the discussion has focused on rate increases, roads and water infrastructure.
PM Modi says India can ‘very quickly’ make its place in global space sector: ‘We must create an aura that…’
Hindustan Timesby Snehal Fernandes·24 Aug 2026
PM Modi says India can ‘very quickly’ make its place in global space sector: ‘We must create an aura that…’ PM Modi urged private space firms to build an ecosystem that attracts global talent and...
UK weather: Rain to return this week with risk for thunderstorms and flooding
BBC Newsby Sarah Keith-Lucas·24 Aug 2026
- Published The weather is set to turn more unsettled this week as rain returns with a chance of thunderstorms and localised flooding.
Data centre water use almost doubled during Ireland's long, hot summer months
TheJournal.ieby Conor O'Carroll·23 Aug 2026
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Woodside oil spill plan under fire as approval decision nears
ABC News Australiaby Alistair Bates·23 Aug 2026
In short: Opponents of Woodside's Browse gas project have accused the energy giant of understating its oil spill risk.
Once Australia's northern capital, Newcastle Waters became a ghost town
ABC News Australiaby Tom Robinson·23 Aug 2026
In an abandoned hotel in the Northern Territory ghost town of Newcastle Waters, Wayne Kraft says he can hear the walls talk.
World must look to the past to prepare for likely unprecedented El Niño
Mongabay Globalby Glenn Scherer·23 Aug 2026
- A potentially historic El Niño is gathering strength and likely to peak between Nov. 2026-Jan. 2027. Latest projections suggest the event could become the strongest ever measured.
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