Beyond Load Shedding: How South Africa’s Electricity Crisis Scarred Industry | African Arguments
African Argumentsby Gideon Ndubuisi and Elvis Korku Avenyo·8d ago
Beyond Load Shedding: How South Africa’s Electricity Crisis Scarred Industry South Africa’s electricity system has staged a remarkable recovery.
Snakes, bobcats, mountain lions: the secret animal world beneath the Hollywood sign
The Guardianby Katharine Gammon in Los Angeles·8d ago
Atop Mount Lee, in the heart of Los Angeles, the wind is quiet. Two red-tailed hawks sail above, barely flapping as they coast the thermal air like surfers on a wave.
Tribal members saw pinyon-juniper woodlands declining, new study confirms
Phys.orgby Mathew Burciaga·8d ago
Tribal members saw pinyon-juniper woodlands declining, new study confirms Pinyon pines and juniper trees spread across the mid-elevation slopes of the American West, including California's Eastern...
Why SC will not stay Calcutta HC proceedings on pleas against Great Nicobar project
National Heraldby NH Environment Bureau·8d ago
Why SC will not stay Calcutta HC proceedings on pleas against Great Nicobar project Supreme Court asks Calcutta High Court to decide pleas challenging the Great Nicobar project without delay - SC...
Debunked: Despite claims online, burning turf has a significant carbon footprint
TheJournal.ieby Shane Raymond·8d ago
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Why Mud Matters - JSTOR Daily
JSTOR Dailyby Matthew Wills·8d ago
“The world is mud-luscious” wrote e.e. cummings, and that wasn’t even the half of it. Life as we know it actually depends on mud.
'It's here': The record El Niño South Africa can't ignore
The South Africanby Nicole Burger·8d ago
‘It’s here’: The record El Niño South Africa can’t ignore Scientists say this El Niño is already here. What it means for South Africa’s summer is the part nobody can fully promise.
US supreme court to hear big oil’s bid to block climate damage lawsuits
The Guardianby Hilary Beaumont·8d ago
The US supreme court begins its new nine-month term hearing arguments Monday in a high-stakes case in which big oil companies are attempting to strike a fatal blow against lawsuits that seek to...
In a first, cheetahs to roam in tiger territory at Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve
Hindustan Timesby Shruti Tomar·8d ago
In a first, cheetahs to roam in tiger territory at Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve Madhya Pradesh has 60 cheetahs, 57 at Kuno National Park, where they were first translocated from African...
Dressed for danger: Venomous snakes are more likely to stand out
Phys.orgby University·8d ago
Dressed for danger: Venomous snakes are more likely to stand out Researchers at the University of Galway in Ireland have found that venomous snakes are significantly more likely than nonvenomous...
Protests over dam heat up as crackdown on activists continues
Mongabay Indiaby Kundan Pandey·8d ago
- Protests against the 11,000 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project in Arunachal Pradesh turned violent on September 30, with an MLA’s house attacked and vehicles allegedly set on fire.
Preserving Soil Carbon by Preserving the Forest Floor - Eos
Eosby Rebecca Owen·8d ago
Forest soils store an estimated 40% of the world’s terrestrial carbon, but estimates suggest that around 15%–30% of that soil carbon is lost when a forest is harvested.
Punjab govt clears Ranjitgarh Development Authority Bill for sustainable dam-area development
New Indian Expressby Harpreet Bajwa·8d ago
The Punjab Cabinet on Monday approved the Ranjitgarh Development Authority (RDA) Bill, 2026, paving the way for planned, sustainable and eco-tourism-oriented development of the Ranjit Sagar Dam and...
Britain's most dog-friendly beaches - from Scotland to Cornwall
Mail Onlineby Alesia Fiddler·8d ago
For many of us, the unprecedented heat of the summer just gone was alleviated by only one thing: a cool sea breeze, a refreshing dip, or an afternoon spent sunbathing on the sand.
Rainy season over for 2026 as southwest monsoon ends
Rapplerby Acor Arceo·8d ago
MANILA, Philippines – The southwest monsoon or habagat is over, marking the end of the 2026 rainy season in the western portions of Luzon and the Visayas.
Winged visitors from afar return to Chennai’s wetlands as migratory season begins
The Hinduby Geetha Srimathi·8d ago
The first signs of winter are arriving in Chennai, albeit not in the form of cooler mornings, but on wings.
Chimpanzees steal less pineapple from their friends
Popular Scienceby Margherita Bassi·8d ago
How likely is a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) to steal food from another chimp? It depends on whether they’re a friend or a foe.
500 days without load shedding but thousands of South Africans are still facing power cuts
The South Africanby Sundeeka Mungroo·8d ago
500 days without load shedding but thousands of South Africans are still facing power cuts Eskom says load shedding is off the table for now, but thousands of South Africans in two provinces still...
Caribbean Nations Have Installed Twice as Much Solar as Official Figures Suggest
Yale E360by Jan Rosenow·8d ago
Across the Caribbean, people have installed roughly twice as many solar panels as official statistics would suggest.
How extreme heat is putting mothers and newborns at risk
Euronewsby Craig Saueurs·8d ago
73 per cent of maternal healthcare workers surveyed say they have seen heat-linked cases rise in the last five years.
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