A Tutor's Free Classes for Migrant Children Grew Into a Movement That Has Cleaned 250 Parks & Streets
The Better Indiaby Avantika Krishna·4d ago
Every Sunday, groups of 40 to 50 children in north-west Delhi pull on gloves and masks, pick up brooms, shovels and sacks, and head for a park or street corner buried in rubbish.
Trees planted by school children leave villagers in 'constant shadow'
Mail Onlineby Joshua Haining·4d ago
A village has been plunged into near total darkness by dozens of 60-foot-tall trees planted by primary children 38 years ago.
Africa lost 80% of monitored wildlife population size since 1970: WWF
Down To Earthby Madhumita Paul·4d ago
Africa’s monitored wildlife populations declined by an average of 80 per cent between 1970 and 2022, highlighting the scale of biodiversity loss across the continent, according to a new report...
Tribes decry governor’s veto of two bills expanding tribal consultation, religious protections
CalMattersby Melanie Henshaw, CalMatters-ICT·4d ago
In summary Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed two bills that would’ve given tribal governments a greater voice in water projects and in preventing the destruction of sacred Indigenous religious sites on...
130 civil society groups urge UN to suspend first carbon credits issued under Paris Agreement
Down To Earthby Kiran Pandey·4d ago
At least 130 civil society organisations have urged the UN carbon market body to suspend further issuance, transfer and use of credits linked to a cookstove project in Myanmar.
AI race could generate 617 million tonnes of e-waste by 2050: Survey
Down To Earthby Vivek Mishra·4d ago
A new assessment by Basel Action Network estimates that 395 million to 617 million tonnes of AI-related electronic equipment could be retired between 2025 and 2050.
IEA estimates ASEAN power demand to grow 5.4% annually by 2030, coal demand 4.4%
Down To Earthby Puja Das·4d ago
Southeast Asia’s electricity demand is projected to grow at an average annual rate of 5.4 per cent between 2026 and 2030, while coal demand is expected to rise 4.4 per cent a year, the fastest...
As monarch butterflies migrate for the fall, meet the Chicago woman trying to protect them
Wildlife | The Guardianby Thalia Juarez·4d ago
Along the concrete streets of Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, a vividly colored home stands out among the rest.
Maharashtra’s water crisis shows why wastewater reuse must move from policy to practice
Down To Earthby Sushmita Sengupta·4d ago
Around 265 talukas in Maharashtra, nearly 74 per cent of the state, were declared drought-hit in early September after one of the driest monsoons in years.
Bengal govt to provide ₹1.8 lakh aid for each fully damaged house in flood-hit Malda
Hindustan Timesby PTI·4d ago
Bengal govt to provide ₹1.8 lakh aid for each fully damaged house in flood-hit Malda Malda, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday said his government will provide ₹1.8 lakh aid...
July 2026 was worst on record for wildfires in England, data shows
World news | The Guardianby Pippa Neill Environment reporter·4d ago
This July was the worst on record for wildfires in England, provisional data shows, with England experiencing a clear upward trend in the total number of wildfires recorded.
Contingency plans in place for Singapore F1 amid haze: STB
Channel News Asiaby Darcel Al Anthony·4d ago
Contingency plans in place for Singapore F1 amid haze: STB The plans set out measures for different air quality levels, such as making medical assistance and N95 masks available at the Marina Bay...
Slaty Egret’s behaviour shift signals how ecosystems are changing
Down To Earthby Himanshu Nitnaware·4d ago
The behavioural shifts of the Slaty Egret (Egretta vinaceigula), a small, shy water bird mainly found in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, are an important instance of changes in natural ecosystems...
Scientists blame Captain Cook for Australia's deadly mega-fires
Mail Onlineby Wiliam Hunter·4d ago
Scientists have blamed Captain Cook for Australia's recent wave of deadly mega-fires, more than 250 years after the British Royal Navy officer arrived on the continent.
30x30 target’s race to protect nature slowed by extractive industry
Down To Earthby Vibha Varshney·4d ago
The world is not on track to meet the ambitious Target 3, popularly known as the 30x30 target. The target is part of the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) set up in 2022 under...
India’s deep-sea fishing dreams are struggling to stay afloat
Mongabay Indiaby Aditi Tandon·4d ago
- India’s deep-sea fishing scheme has few takers as high costs, unsuitable boat designs and delayed subsidies deter participation.
Churchill replaced by animal on banknote as Brits say its 'erasing history'
Daily Express :by Samantha Bartlett·4d ago
The Bank of England has revealed four native British wildlife species selected to appear on the forthcoming generation of banknotes.
Nature to replace historical figures on UK banknotes
Euronewsby Angela Symons·4d ago
Four animals have been selected to feature on new UK banknotes following a public vote with almost half a million participants.
This winter, Ukraine will be fighting for more than light and heat
Euronewsby Ihor Terekhov·4d ago
"Our task, therefore, is not simply to survive another winter. It is to keep Ukraine's frontline cities alive," writes Ihor Terekhov, Mayor of Kharkiv in an opinion piece for Euronews.
LTA proposes merging COE car categories, with fees and rebates for different models
Channel News Asiaby Davina Tham·4d ago
SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has proposed merging categories A and B Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) for cars into a single category, and to introduce surcharges and rebates...
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