Brits issued major blackout warning - ‘just a matter of time’
Daily Express :by Eleanor Burleigh7 Sept 2026
Brits have been warned that power cuts are only "a matter of time" unless energy bosses make urgent changes.
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top 41%From strays to territory bosses: Epigenetics makes cheetahs adaptable
Phys.orgby Cora Knoblauch7 Sept 2026
From strays to territory bosses: Epigenetics makes cheetahs adaptable The findings of a new study led by the Leibniz-IZW on Namibian free-ranging cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus) demonstrate...
Emotive debate on dingo, wild dog management in the spotlight amid inquiry
ABC News Australiaby Julia André7 Sept 2026
In short: The debate around the management of wild dogs in NSW's national parks will be the focus of a parliamentary inquiry, which has received more than 400 submissions.
Tejashwi writes to PM Modi, urges him to grant ₹5,000 crore for Bihar floods
The Hinduby Amit Bhelari7 Sept 2026
The Leader of the Opposition, Tejashwi Yadav, on Monday (September 7, 2026) wrote to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the flood disaster in Bihar, urging him to visit the State immediately...
Fox control in urban areas needs 'major rethink' after bird flu spread
ABC News Australiaby Selina Green and Elsie Adamo7 Sept 2026
In short: The detection of bird flu in a red fox in an Australian city has experts calling for city dwellers to be part of the solution for tackling the pest.
Farmers can now produce more of their own energy than ever – but will they?
The Conversation Australiaby Shahbaz Mushtaq, Director of the Centre for Applied Climate Sciences, University of Southern Queensland7 Sept 2026
Imagine you’re halfway through your annual wheat harvest when a global crisis sends diesel and fertiliser prices soaring. All at once, your costs surge and your slender profit margin shrinks.
We’re not protecting our oceans as well as we think: new research
The Conversation Australiaby Ella Clausius, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Reef Ecology, University of Tasmania7 Sept 2026
Not so long ago, we thought the ocean was an inexhaustible resource. There would always be plenty more fish in the sea. We now know this isn’t true.
Cutting the tobacco excise won’t stop the illegal trade. This is how other countries solved the problem
The Conversation Australiaby Coral Gartner, Director, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame and ARC Future Fellow, The University of Queensland7 Sept 2026
The Coalition has proposed slashing the tobacco excise, the federal tax on tobacco products, by 80%.
Gas crisis divides industry amid claims culprit getting away 'scot-free'
ABC News Australiaby Daniel Mercer7 Sept 2026
As he stood at a lectern in Perth's convention centre, Peter Coleman must have known he would be inviting trouble.
Port Hills research reveals 'fire trap' risk from non-native grass
Phys.orgby University7 Sept 2026
Port Hills research reveals 'fire trap' risk from non-native grass New research from Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) examining the aftermath of the February 2024 Port...
WEATHER: Rain expected to batter these SIX provinces
The South Africanby Adamu Andrew Michael7 Sept 2026
WEATHER: Rain expected to batter these SIX provinces Take a detailed look at what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces this Tuesday, 8 September 2026.
Ships, ice cores and krill surveys underpin Australia's 10-year Antarctic monitoring strategy
Phys.orgby Australian Antarctic Program7 Sept 2026
Ships, ice cores and krill surveys underpin Australia's 10-year Antarctic monitoring strategy The important role ships play in gathering scientific data in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean has...
Animal welfare claim launched against Tasmanian salmon industry
ABC News Australiaby Jessica Moran7 Sept 2026
In short: Animals Australia is calling for an investigation into whether Tasmania's salmon farm operators have breached the state's animal welfare laws.
Bovine TB: Gaps in evidence about impact of vaccinating badgers
BBC Newsby Craig Duggan7 Sept 2026
- Published There are "significant gaps" in knowledge and evidence about the effect of vaccinating badgers in Wales against bovine tuberculosis (TB), according to researchers.
With Diesel At An All-Time High, Everything Is Getting More Expensive | Carscoops
Carscoopsby Sam D. Smith7 Sept 2026
- Global supply constraints, spurred on by the Iran war, drove diesel prices to new highs. - Now at its highest-ever price, diesel averaged $5.85 per gallon last week.
Labor's broken promise on plastic recycling
ABC News Australiaby Shalailah Medhora7 Sept 2026
In short: The federal government promised to introduce a mandatory scheme that would see minimum rates of recycled plastics being used in packaging back in 2023.
How climate change may amplify the impact of earthquakes in the Arctic
Phys.orgby Helmholtz Association7 Sept 2026
How climate change may amplify the impact of earthquakes in the Arctic Permafrost refers to permanently frozen ground. The rock is held together by ice, much like cement binds concrete.
Debt crisis threatens New Caledonia two years on from riots
ABC News Australiaby Amelia Costigan7 Sept 2026
Gaetan Babout moved to New Caledonia 14 years ago, seeking a quieter life in the south Pacific territory that shares his mother tongue.
Tunisians tell the story of their summer of shortages
France 24by The FRANCE 24 Observers7 Sept 2026
Tunisians tell the story of their summer of shortages Frequent water and power cuts, long queues for bottled water, poultry farms destroyed by the heat: these have been the scenes across Tunisia...
Yes, passing 1.5 C of global warming is cause for alarm, but not despair
Phys.orgby Eric Galbraith7 Sept 2026
Yes, passing 1.5 C of global warming is cause for alarm, but not despair The news has been full of headlines about findings from a United Nations report: The world is set to exceed the 1.5°C global...