105 Indians Among Nearly 400 Missing After Nepal Flash Floods, Bihar Districts Put On Alert
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·26 Aug 2026
At least 105 Indians figure among close to 400 people reported missing after flash floods tore through Rasuwa district in northern Nepal near the Tibet border on Wednesday, with 16 deaths...
How to turn the dregs of a ketchup bottle into a classic Marie Rose dressing – recipe | Waste not
The Guardianby Tom Hunt·26 Aug 2026
My new favourite preparation for sauces, marinades and dressings is in a near-empty jar, tub or bottle, so I can upcycle all the remains.
‘You can taste the ash’: surviving in America’s wildfire smoke capital
Environment | The Guardianby John D Sutter with photographs by Ricardo Nagaoka·26 Aug 2026
Driving into the county, you can’t miss the sign. “IT’S THE CLIMATE”. The letters are so big they form an arch over 6th Street in Grants Pass.
Opinion | California's political battle over key environmental law brews on two fronts
CalMattersby Dan Walters·26 Aug 2026
Business as usual in California politics always includes at least one squabble over the California Environmental Quality Act, a law signed 56 years ago by then-Gov. Ronald Reagan.
Nepal flash flood tears through valley leaving 400 tourists missing, including Americans
CBS Newsby Arshad R Zargar·26 Aug 2026
At least 18 people were killed and more than 380 listed as missing Wednesday in Nepal after flash flooding tore through valleys in the Himalayan country's northern border areas, according to...
Is electricity cheaper in Zimbabwe or South Africa?
The South Africanby Dumani Moyo·26 Aug 2026
Is electricity cheaper in Zimbabwe or South Africa? Compare the cost of 400 units of electricity in Zimbabwe and South Africa, including ZESA and Eskom tariffs and the latest prices.
Scientists discover 149 new deep-sea species at remote Indian Ocean seamounts
Mongabay Globalby Autumn Spanne·26 Aug 2026
- A new study details a deep-sea expedition near the remote Christmas and Cocos islands, where researchers visited unexplored seamounts and identified 149 previously unknown marine species...
Over 50 Tamil Nadu pilgrims stranded after flash floods at Nepal-China border
Hindustan Timesby S Vijay Karthik·26 Aug 2026
Over 50 Tamil Nadu pilgrims stranded after flash floods at Nepal-China border More than 50 pilgrims from Tamil Nadu are stranded after flash floods hit the Bhote Koshi River near the Nepal-China...
Nepal flash floods: 105 Indians among 384 travellers listed 'missing'
National Heraldby NH Digital·26 Aug 2026
Nepal flash floods: 105 Indians among 384 travellers listed 'missing' Nepal Tourism Board says preliminary list includes 291 foreign nationals and 93 Nepalis; search and verification operations...
Rare megamouth shark washes up along West Coast (video)
The South Africanby Garrin Lambley·26 Aug 2026
Rare megamouth shark washes up along West Coast (video) A rarely seen deep-sea shark has washed up near the harbour in St Helena Bay on South Africa’s West Coast.
Tejasvi Surya and Yellappa Reddy urge Karnataka Governor to return amendments to Parks Act
The South Firstby South First Desk·26 Aug 2026
Tejasvi Surya and Yellappa Reddy urge Karnataka Governor to return amendments to Parks Act The two amendments, passed by the State Legislature on Monday, 24 August, effectively clear legal hurdles...
PM Modi speaks to Nepal's Balen Shah over deadly floods, assures ‘all possible humanitarian assistance’
Hindustan Timesby HT News Desk·26 Aug 2026
PM Modi speaks to Nepal's Balen Shah over deadly floods, assures ‘all possible humanitarian assistance’ PM Modi said that India is coordinating ‘closely on rescue and relief efforts' in Nepal after...
There’s a 3m crocodile in the Vaal River – And nobody knows how it got there
The South Africanby Sundeeka Mungroo·26 Aug 2026
There’s a 3m crocodile in the Vaal River – And nobody knows how it got there A suspected slender-snouted crocodile is still loose in the Vaal River, and residents have been urged to stay out of the...
Australian among hundreds missing in Nepal floods, as 22 confirmed dead
ABC News Australiaby Allyson Horn and Girish Sawlani·26 Aug 2026
In short: At least one Australian is missing after a deadly flash flood hit the Tibet-Nepal border. At least 22 people have died in the flood and nearly 300 foreigners are among those missing.
Nepal flash floods latest: 12 Britons among hundreds of tourists missing
The Independentby Alisha Rahaman Sarkar·26 Aug 2026
At least 12 British nationals are among hundreds of foreign tourists missing after flash floods tore through villages on the border between Nepal and the Tibet region.
Nepal: Seven dead in flash flood, over 100 Indians missing
Scroll.inby Scroll Staff·26 Aug 2026
At least seven persons died in a flash flood and mudslide in Nepal on Wednesday, The Kathmandu Post reported. Several more are feared dead.
Nile crocodile eggs hatch naturally in French zoo due to heatwaves
France 24by FRANCE 24·26 Aug 2026
Nile crocodile eggs hatch naturally in French zoo due to heatwaves Ten Nile crocodile eggs at a wildlife park in southern France hatched naturally without the need for controlled incubators, zoo...
Australian among 384 tourists missing in fatal Nepal floods
PerthNowby Niranjan Shrestha and Sibi Arasu·26 Aug 2026
Nepal floods: Australian among hundreds missing after avalanche-triggered disaster leaves at least 8 dead There are grave fears for an Australian tourist reportedly among the 291 tourists missing...
Every Parent Needs a Tub of Their Own - Electric Literature
Electric Literatureby Jae Towle Vieira·26 Aug 2026
Every Parent Needs a Tub of Their Own Cabin for Four in High Sierra One winter, the Friday before a big storm, Mom brought home a clawfoot tub in the back of the pickup.
‘They will do it legally or illegally’: Interview with James Giahyue on Liberia’s cocoa boom
Mongabay Globalby Terna Gyuse·26 Aug 2026
- In July, Mongabay published a feature investigation and video report about deforestation in southeastern Liberia dude to cacao cultivation.
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