Trump just used a $500 million clean steel grant to fund a coal furnace
Mother Jonesby Maria Gallucci26 Aug 2026
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top 51%Madhu Bangarappa asks people of Malnad region not to worry on ESA notification
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau26 Aug 2026
Stating that the State government will reject the draft notification of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change declaring the Western Ghats an Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA)...
Nepal flash floods trigger alert across border districts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar
Hindustan Timesby Subhash Pathak; Sandeep Bhaskar26 Aug 2026
Nepal flash floods trigger alert across border districts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar Heavy rain and the opening of barrage gates in Nepal could also increase flow into the Ghaghara and Rapti rivers in...
Smart Glasses Are Creeping Out Entire Countries
Gizmodoby James Pero26 Aug 2026
As interest in smart glasses balloons, aversion toward them has tracked right along with it. In fact, that aversion is so strong that entire countries are now looking to restrict when and how smart...
Blast fishing destroys reefs. Underwater microphones can help detect it
Mongabay Globalby Autumn Spanne26 Aug 2026
- Once home to a pristine and vibrant network of coral reefs, the Spermonde Archipelago off the coast of South Sulawesi in Indonesia has had its coral decimated by the illegal practice of blast...
Four South Africans among tourists missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods
The South Africanby Garrin Lambley26 Aug 2026
Four South Africans among tourists missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods Four South Africans are among hundreds of tourists and foreign nationals reported missing after flash floods swept through...
130+ Indians, 37 NRIs out of reach as Nepal floods toll mounts, Bihar, UP on alert: What is happening?
Hindustan Timesby HT News Desk26 Aug 2026
130+ Indians, 37 NRIs out of reach as Nepal floods toll mounts, Bihar, UP on alert: What is happening?
Prioritise afforestation, increasing green cover in Bidar, says Minister
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau26 Aug 2026
Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister Ramalinga Reddy has directed officials to give priority to afforestation and increasing green cover across Bidar district by planting and nurturing trees...
Ghana’s businesses don’t always need costly tech. How to build on what’s already been done
The Conversation Africaby Ebenezer Affum, Assistant researcher, University of Bristol, University of Bristol26 Aug 2026
Across Africa, governments are promoting industrialisation while encouraging businesses to reduce waste and keep materials in use for longer.
Sunscreen for lakes and dams: could a thin floating layer of nanomaterial shield water from evaporation?
The Conversation Africaby Daniel Kwasi Kpeglo, PhD in Physics | Materials Science & Computational Physics | Scientific Computing, University of South Africa26 Aug 2026
Water stored in dams and reservoirs for humans to use often evaporates, especially in hot regions like southern Africa.
Flash floods on Nepal-Tibet border leave scores dead and hundreds missing
Environment | The Guardianby Hannah Ellis-Petersen and agencies26 Aug 2026
At least 95 people have died and hundreds are missing after flash floods hit the Himalayan border areas of Nepal and Tibet in China, with officials saying areas of India were also at risk.
State govt.’s announcement of Mini Textile Park in Embal gladdens locals
The Hinduby R Rajaram26 Aug 2026
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government’s annuouncement in its maiden Budget 2026-2027 that a Mini Textile Park would be established at Thirapidingi in Embal firca in Avudaiyarkoil taluk in the...
Bihar Government issues high alert after deadly Nepal flash floods
The Hinduby Amarnath Tewary26 Aug 2026
After a flash flood killed several people in Nepal on Wednesday (August 26, 2026), the Bihar Government has put the areas bordering the neighbouring country on high alert to address the “developing...
Govt. failed to respond to drought-like conditions in Andhra Pradesh, says Jagan
The Hinduby G V R Subba Rao26 Aug 2026
YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday alleged that the TDP-led NDA government in Andhra Pradesh has failed to respond to the worsening drought-like conditions in...
A field guide for the Wild West of AI-assisted environmental science
Phys.orgby Sonia Fernandez26 Aug 2026
A field guide for the Wild West of AI-assisted environmental science Researchers at UC Santa Barbara's National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) are blazing a trail through the...
How crucial is speed management for road safety
New Indian Expressby Subhendu Maity26 Aug 2026
Road traffic fatalities are a major public health concern, with about 1.2 million people dying each year in crashes worldwide. India accounts for about 11% of global road accident fatalities.
Forest Department intensifies patrols to prevent elephant intercepting sugarcane lorries in Hasanur
The Hinduby S P Saravanan26 Aug 2026
The Forest Department has intensified patrolling and elephant-drive operations along the Hasanur stretch of the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) following frequent incidents of wild elephants...
Maryland's newest state park opens this week: '55K acres free to the public'
Good Good Goodby Christine Condon26 Aug 2026
The yurts are open for business. This Friday, the gates will officially open at Maryland’s newest state park, Savage Highlands, unlocking some 55,000 acres of Western Maryland woodlands outside of...
Amit Shah assures all help as Bihar puts nine north districts on flood alert
New Indian Expressby Ramashankar26 Aug 2026
Patna: Bihar government has sounded an alert in at least nine districts of north Bihar following heavy rain and flash floods in Nepal.
Are earthquakes becoming more common? Here's what the numbers say
Phys.orgby Meghan S Miller; Allen Husker26 Aug 2026
Are earthquakes becoming more common? Here's what the numbers say Whenever there's a series of destructive or notable earthquakes, scientists get asked the same question: Are earthquakes becoming...