India’s fertility rate has fallen below replacement level: EAC-PM member Sanjeev Sanyal
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·17 Sept 2026
NEW DELHI: India should move away from population control as a state policy objective and recalibrate its family planning framework to reflect the country’s changing demographic profile, said...
‘The drought has left its mark’: Slovenia’s potato lovers lament low yields
Al Jazeeraby Veronica Snoj·17 Sept 2026
Prekmurje, Slovenia – Lipovci, a village of about 1,000 residents in the flatlands of northeastern Slovenia, transformed into a hub celebrating a beloved national dish.
The 40 coolest neighbourhoods in the world in 2026
Mail Onlineby Erin Deborah Waks·17 Sept 2026
- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source It's a tragedy that so many travel itineraries take holidaymakers through their most built-up, tourist-approved parts.
Nepal floods among 'most challenging' disasters: WFP
Channel News Asiaby CNA·17 Sept 2026
Nepal floods among 'most challenging' disasters: WFP Many communities near the epicentre of the disaster remain cut off, with the UN working alongside Nepal's government to get emergency supplies...
VIDEO: Rivers students cross dangerous floodwater on makeshift planks to reach classroom
Premium Timesby Saviour Imukudo·17 Sept 2026
Students of Community Secondary School, Rumuapara, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, are learning in a flood-ravaged environment, with dilapidated buildings and makeshift plank...
At an old steel site in Pittsburgh, bacteria evolved to survive – and eat – industrial pollution
The Conversation (US)by Catherine Armbruster, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University·17 Sept 2026
Across Appalachia and the Rust Belt region, including throughout the city of Pittsburgh, former industrial sites are being transformed into new neighborhoods, research centers and technology hubs.
Vacation paradise under attack as officials suspect arsonists may be behind inferno
FOX Newsby Jessica Mekles·17 Sept 2026
A raging wildfire along Italy’s famed Amalfi Coast forced precautionary evacuations and left tourists on edge as emergency crews battled flames across the iconic Mediterranean getaway.
Scientists made an ultra-black wool. And it turns saltwater into drinking water
Anthropocene Magazineby Anthropocene Team·17 Sept 2026
A new ultra-black wool could make it desirable to be a black sheep. The specially dyed wool could be a low-cost, biodegradable material for producing potable water from saltwater using only...
British people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle it | Andy Burnham
The Guardianby Andy Burnham·17 Sept 2026
On the day I became prime minister, I pledged to bring power to every postcode. Today, we begin to make good on that promise in the most literal sense.
‘It bloody works’: why the world’s oldest cheddar-maker uses a ‘milk-source’ heat pump
The Guardianby Alison F Takemura·17 Sept 2026
In many ways, the world’s oldest cheddar-maker hews to tradition. Since 1833, Barber’s Farmhouse Cheesemakers has operated from the rolling green pastures of south-west England, milking grass-fed...
Andy Burnham: UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050
The Guardianby Peter Walker Senior political correspondent·17 Sept 2026
The UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050, Andy Burnham has argued in his strongest comments yet on the issue, saying it is no longer possible for Britons to believe they are not...
New livestream brings remote Australian arid zone waterhole to the world
Phys.orgby Charles Darwin University·17 Sept 2026
New livestream brings remote Australian arid zone waterhole to the world A new livestream from a remote waterhole in the Northern Territory is giving people around the world the opportunity to...
Climate change added a month of risky heat for 1.5 billion people; 117 million affected in India
Down To Earthby Shagun·17 Sept 2026
More than 1.5 billion people experienced at least a month of risky heat between June and August 2026, with those temperatures made significantly more likely by human-induced climate change...
Microplastics in soil act like a tiny "Trojan Horse" for delivering toxins
Mother Jonesby Pippa Neill·17 Sept 2026
This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
Urban fire risk rises 30% in higher-income neighborhoods, analysis finds
Phys.orgby Jules Bernstein·17 Sept 2026
Urban fire risk rises 30% in higher-income neighborhoods, analysis finds Frequently located on hillsides and in canyons surrounded by wildlands, wealthy neighborhoods are more likely to catch fire.
Climate change had major role in triggering Nepal floods, scientists say
Al Jazeeraby AFP; Reuters·17 Sept 2026
Scientists say climate change was a core contributing factor in last month’s deadly glacial mountain collapse that flooded parts of Nepal and Tibet, killing more than 1,400 people and leaving...
India’s coal power sees no growth over two years for the first time in 50 years: Study
New Indian Expressby Jitendra Choubey·17 Sept 2026
NEW DELHI: For the first time in more than half a century, coal-power generation in India has not grown over a two-year period even as electricity demand rose, according to a new analysis by the...
World’s smallest crocodile in high demand for bushmeat trade in Nigeria
Mongabay Globalby Terna Gyuse·17 Sept 2026
- The African dwarf crocodile is found in dense swamps and flooded forests across large parts of West and Central Africa.
‘I see them like my own children’: reforesting Ethiopia with 50bn trees, one step at a time
The Guardianby Amanuel Gebremedhin and Karen McVeigh·17 Sept 2026
When Halima Kedir first began planting trees, she was met with scepticism and even mockery. “My neighbours discouraged me,” she recalls, sitting on a wooden chair in her garden, which is lush with...
Study challenges estimates used to guide Atlantic menhaden fishing
Phys.orgby Diana Udel·17 Sept 2026
Study challenges estimates used to guide Atlantic menhaden fishing Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus), which supports a major commercial fishery along the U.S.
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