The giants with one horn
Mongabay Indiaby Aditi Tandon5d ago
Conservation efforts have re-established the greater one-horned rhinoceros in Assam’s Manas National Park.
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top 60%New framework developed for moving endangered species to safer locations
Phys.orgby Patrick Williams5d ago
New framework developed for moving endangered species to safer locations A new framework designed to guide one of the hardest decisions in conservation—whether to move a species outside its...
Overseas, Albanese sees ‘the very definition of climate injustice’ – but at home, he still wants coal
World news | The Guardianby Adam Morton in Nadi, Fiji5d ago
There are unlikely to be many bigger moments in Australian action on the climate crisis this year than a judgment by the high court on Wednesday.
PFAS may raise blood pressure during pregnancy. Who is at risk?
Phys.orgby Katya Poltorak5d ago
PFAS may raise blood pressure during pregnancy. Who is at risk? Say no to sushi and steer clear of raw sprouts. Skip Bikram yoga. And keep your hands off that cat litter box.
African groups seek international tribunal for corporate abuses in Niger Delta
Premium Timesby Ekemini Simon5d ago
African civil society organisations (CSOs) have cited the decades-long environmental devastation in Nigeria’s Niger Delta as part of the evidence underpinning their call for an international...
Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions, study finds
Phys.orgby London School5d ago
Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions, study finds Scientists who believe technology will largely solve the problems caused by climate change are 23% less likely to engage in...
El Niño Is Bringing Kelvin Waves to California. Here's What To Know
Timeby Simmone Shah5d ago
A large pulse of wave energy generated by El Niño conditions, known as a Kelvin wave, is expected to travel up the West Coast, raising sea levels and increasing the risk of coastal erosion for...
Longevity: why do Poles live shorter than Western Europeans?
Euronewsby Jan Bolanowski; Pawel Glogowski5d ago
Poland still clearly trails Western Europe in life expectancy and years lived in good health. According to Robert Mordaka, a public health specialist, prevention and everyday habits are crucial.
BESS policy and portal to be launched soon, says Energy Resources Minister Nirmal Kumar
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau5d ago
Tamil Nadu Minister for Energy Resources C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar said on Wednesday (October 7, 2026) that a battery energy storage system (BESS) policy, along with a portal, would be launched soon.
A Snow Machine Traverse Connects Arctic Coastal Communities - Eos
Eosby Benjamin Jones, Phillip Wilson, Jan Olson, Bill Tracey Sr. and Chris Maio5d ago
Along Alaska’s western and northern coasts, environmental change has accelerated in the 21st century, reshaping ecosystems and the communities they support [Creel et al., 2024].
Ocean, desert rainfall and a parasitic disease: researchers connect patterns
The Conversation Africaby Xavier Rodo, ICREA Research Professor, Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)5d ago
Climate does more than shape the weather. It can influence when and where infectious diseases emerge by changing how disease-carrying vectors and animal hosts survive and behave.
Super El Niño – how it could affect South Africa’s maize prices
The Conversation Africaby Mariëtte Geyser, Senior Lecturer in Agricultural Economics, North-West University5d ago
In southern Africa, the El Niño – caused by warmer sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean which affect air pressure and wind directions – usually brings below-average summer rainfall and...
Super El Niño could hit southern Africa’s bean harvests hard: how to protect farmers
The Conversation Africaby Moses Chitete, Agricultural Economist and Research Fellow at the Centre for Agricultural Research and Development, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources5d ago
Grain legumes, also known as pulses, are an important source of calories and income for rural households and small farmers globally.
French wine output set to hit historic low after record summer heatwaves
France 24by FRANCE 245d ago
French wine output set to hit historic low after record summer heatwaves The French agriculture ministry on Wednesday forecast a historic low wine output this year after a summer of record high...
French wine harvest set to hit historic low
France 24by France5d ago
French wine harvest set to hit historic low Paris (France) (AFP) – With its wine industry hit by a swathe of summer heatwaves, France is set to see this year's harvest hit a historic low.
Penguin poop is melting Antarctic snow by keeping algae green
Phys.orgby American Geophysical Union5d ago
Penguin poop is melting Antarctic snow by keeping algae green Penguin poop is fertilizing snow algae blooms along the Antarctic Peninsula, feeding dense green algae patches along the coastline, a...
'Artificial' Is a Hugely Entertaining Movie About Despair for the Future
Timeby Stephanie Zacharek5d ago
If you’re like most people, your preoccupations in late summer 2026 were fairly workaday: Maybe you were negotiating the eternal challenge of the life-work balance, or fretting about escalating...
Extreme drought and heat from the last El Niño signal a 'new normal' for tropical forests
Phys.orgby FAPESP5d ago
Extreme drought and heat from the last El Niño signal a 'new normal' for tropical forests During the 2023–2024 El Niño, about 75% of the world's tropical forest areas experienced at least six...
All schools in Johor to close for two days amid worsening haze
Channel News Asiaby CNA5d ago
All schools in Johor to close for two days amid worsening haze The state government’s decision on Wednesday (Oct 7) followed a directive from Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim and was taken...
Jal Jeevan Mission to integrate water data, create digital twin of water supply infrastructure
The Hinduby Shilpa Elizabeth5d ago
Under the Jal Jeevan Mission, the government is using integrated water data, digital twins and Artificial Intelligence to enable localised water budgeting at the village level, said Ashok K.