Australia deploys drones to Nepal as death toll passes 1,200
ABC News Australiaby Fergus Gregg3 Sept 2026
In short: Australia will deploy a team of drone specialists to support Nepal's search-and-rescue efforts following devastating flash flooding.
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top 81%Cashew processing unit to come up in TN's Pachamalai to empower tribal farmers
New Indian Expressby D Vincent Arockiaraj3 Sept 2026
TIRUCHY: In a bid to empower tribal communities in Pachamalai, the Department of Tribal Welfare has proposed to form a Farmers’ Producer Company (FPC) by bringing together around 200 cashew...
German backpacker reveals how she survived in WA’s outback
PerthNowby Zosia Melanczuk3 Sept 2026
‘Brink of madness’: German backpacker Carolina Wilga details her 12-day WA outback nightmare in tell-all book It was the extraordinary story of survival that gave Hollywood blockbuster movies a run...
Indigenous plants offer Ghanaians an alternative to costly Western medicine
Global Voicesby Jeslyn Lemke3 Sept 2026
This post is part of Global Voices’ August 2026 Spotlight series, “Indigenous Rights.” This series offers insight into the lives and experiences of Indigenous peoples to build connections across...
MEA says Bihar’s interests will be taken care of ahead of renewal of the Farakka Water Treaty
Hindustan Timesby Smriti Kak Ramachandran3 Sept 2026
MEA says Bihar’s interests will be taken care of ahead of renewal of the Farakka Water Treaty The Union ministry of external affairs has said that any decision on the Ganga Water Treaty, also known...
Karnataka’s ₹28.5-crore cloud seeding plan runs into weather hurdle
Hindustan Timesby HT Correspondent3 Sept 2026
Karnataka’s ₹28.5-crore cloud seeding plan runs into weather hurdle Meteorologists and senior officials on Wednesday cast doubts on the veracity of the government’s plan to kickstart cloud seeding...
Will consider Bihar’s concerns before Ganga treaty renewal, says Jaishankar
The Hinduby Nistula Hebbar; Kallol Bhattacherjee3 Sept 2026
India will decide on the renewal of the 1996 Ganga Water Treaty while keeping Bihar’s interests in consideration, stated External Affairs Minister S.
Showers bring respite from humidity; more rain & thunderstorm predicted
New Indian Expressby Express News Service3 Sept 2026
NEW DELHI: Rain lashed several parts of the national capital on Wednesday, bringing relief from the humid weather, with the India Meteorological Department forecasting more showers and...
National power deficit triggers peak-hour regulations in Kerala
New Indian Expressby Manoj Viswanathan3 Sept 2026
KOCHI: Keralam may witness outages at nights this week as the national grid has reported a sharp decline in power availability even as consumption in the state saw a gradual increase due to hot and...
Australia’s new environmental protection agency approves coal project, angering climate groups
Environment | The Guardianby Graham Readfearn3 Sept 2026
Australia’s new national agency for environmental protection has approved its first coal project, allowing a Queensland open-cut mine to keep digging until 2055 while clearing threatened woodland...
Crash in dugong population estimates, a warning sign governments can't ignore
Phys.orgby Australian MarineConservation Society3 Sept 2026
Crash in dugong population estimates, a warning sign governments can't ignore A 50% decline in the Gulf of Carpentaria dugong population estimate is a wake-up call for urgent action to protect...
British-backed CPC buys another NT station for $47.4m
ABC News Australiaby Matt Brann3 Sept 2026
In short: Consolidated Pastoral Company has bought Vermelha Station in the Northern Territory for $47.4 million. The station comes with a 2,956-megalitre a year water licence.
Thiruvananthapuram Corporation seeks changes to Centre-backed CITIS 2.0 waste project
New Indian Expressby Shainu Mohan3 Sept 2026
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The BJP-led Thiruvananthapuram corporation has approached the Centre, seeking revisions to the CITIIS 2.0 (City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain) project, the DPR...
Karnataka Government to use forest land for solar projects
New Indian Expressby Bosky Khanna3 Sept 2026
CHIKKABALLAPUR : To increase solar power generation under the Prime Minister’s Kusum-C scheme, the state government is looking to use deemed forest land in various parts of the state, starting from...
How valuable are mangroves? Study on Pichavaram ecosystem pegs it at ₹2,485.38 crore
The Hinduby K C Deepika3 Sept 2026
Ecosystem service-wise economic value (in ₹ crore) How valuable are mangroves? A recent study of the Pichavaram mangrove ecosystem estimated its Total Economic Value (TEV) at ₹2,485.38 crore ($289...
‘We have to move quickly’: Canadians lend a hand as massive relief effort in Nepal begins | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Alessia Simona Maratta3 Sept 2026
A Calgary aid worker is helping deliver emergency assistance in Nepal as international relief efforts ramp up following the devastating earthquake that struck the country last week.
Flood risks to Nepal hydropower project were known – but banks ignored them
Scroll.inby Vaishnavi Rathore3 Sept 2026
On August 26, Samar Bezbaruah was preparing for a regular day. He had left his home in Assam’s Nalbari district seven months earlier to work in Nepal’s 216-MW Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower project.
Why Nepal floods should worry India
BBC Newsby Soutik Biswas3 Sept 2026
- Published Nepal's devastating floods have exposed a risk that does not stop at its borders. India and Nepal share the rivers that rise in the Himalayas, but the relationship between a flood in...
Pacific islands to face food shortages due to global warming: Scientists
Phys.orgby Andrew Zinin3 Sept 2026
Pacific islands to face food shortages due to global warming: Scientists The Pacific islands will face food shortages, and drinking water will be affected by rising seas, scientists said Wednesday...
Five-metal 2D catalysts could convert CO₂ to CO without needing an extra electrical boost
Phys.orgby Indian Institute2 Sept 2026
Five-metal 2D catalysts could convert CO₂ to CO without needing an extra electrical boost Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is usually discussed as something the world needs to get rid of.