Medium
Why Villagers Are Protesting India’s $87 Billion River-Linking Project
Rising waters, submerged temples and a dispute over compensation in Panna. Continue reading on Medium »
13 Oct 2026
Medium
The Zoo Conservation Paradox: Are We Saving Species, or Just Curating Extinction?
Glass enclosures, ticket sales, and biological artifacts: why a cage will never be conservation. Continue reading on Age of Awareness »
13 Oct 2026
Medium
Betonisasi Halaman Tanpa Menyisakan Tanah: Apa Dampaknya bagi Drainase?
Halaman yang tertutup beton memang praktis dan mudah dirawat. Namun, bagaimana dampaknya terhadap resapan air hujan dan risiko genangannya? Continue reading on Medium »
13 Oct 2026
Mongabay
Chinook salmon return to historical habitat following removal of four US dams
The Klamath River in the U.S. was heavily dammed over the 20th century, blocking spawning Chinook salmon. As a result, the population of salmon that spawned in the river, which runs through Southern Oregon and Northern California, declined by roughly 90%. However, a recent study found that removing the dams resulted in a quick return […]
12 Oct 2026
Medium
Teeth Whitening Cost in Toronto: Two Options From Our Dentist
To help you understand your options, we spoke with one of our Teeth Whitening experts, Dr. Joan Daniel. Continue reading on Medium »
12 Oct 2026
Mongabay
Wildfires threaten Indonesia’s orangutans as rescuers find injured animals
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Wildfires sweeping across parts of Indonesia’s Borneo island have left endangered orangutans struggling to survive, prompting rescuers to evacuate animals found injured, stranded and surrounded by thick haze. A female Bornean orangutan nicknamed Novita was among dozens of apes rescued from wildfires in parts of Sumatra and Borneo in recent months. […]
12 Oct 2026
Medium
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Is Not Just a Healthcare Sector Problem: How Food, Animals and the…
Let’s face it: when most people hear about antimicrobial resistance, they often think of hospitals, medical personnel, and patients whose… Continue reading on Medium »
12 Oct 2026
Medium
The Importance of Saving Water
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12 Oct 2026
Medium
The global agricultural trade behind our food.
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12 Oct 2026
Medium
Where is the water we depend on under pressure?
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12 Oct 2026
Phys.org
How much rain can a hurricane make, and does the storm size matter?
Hurricanes can produce enormous amounts of rain, adding up to trillions of gallons of water. But the big risk isn't the total amount—it's how much rain falls on each location.
12 Oct 2026
Mongabay
Indigenous women bring leadership, creativity & joy to clean water action (commentary)
On Indigenous Peoples Day, let’s honor the leadership and contributions of Indigenous women in water. Women – and particularly Indigenous women – are underrepresented in the water workforce and make up less than one in three voices in water governance. Yet, the water sector has much to learn from women’s leadership. Women have always led, […]
12 Oct 2026
Carbon Brief
Interactive: Tracking negotiating texts at the COP17 biodiversity summit
Next week, diplomats from around the world will descend on Yerevan, Armenia, to negotiate a series of decisions under the… The post Interactive: Tracking negotiating texts at the COP17 biodiversity summit appeared first on Carbon Brief.
12 Oct 2026
Grist
A once-in-a-generation opportunity for California’s ocean
California is weighing new marine protections that could safeguard vital coastal habitats, help restore marine life, and give Tribes a greater role in ocean stewardship.
12 Oct 2026
Mongabay
First Nation-led effort replants kelp forests in Clayoquot Sound
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In Clayoquot Sound, in the Canadian province of British Columbia, a partnership between the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation, the Redd Fish Restoration Society, and West Coast Kelp is helping rebuild degraded kelp forests, reports contributor Jennifer Cole for Mongabay. […]
12 Oct 2026
Mongabay
Researcher who listens to forests wins 2026 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award
Zuzana Burivalova, a tropical forest ecologist who uses sound to understand the health of forests globally, was recently named the winner of the 2026 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award. The award is an initiative of the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). “Receiving this award feels really […]
12 Oct 2026
Mongabay
Oil pollution is drifting into marine protected areas, report finds
Oil slicks from vessels and offshore oil operations repeatedly drifted into marine protected areas around the world between 2022 and 2025, a new analysis has found. The report raises concerns for important habitats for a variety of marine life, including whales, dolphins, and sea turtles. Researchers from SkyTruth, a U.S.-based nonprofit that tracks oil pollution […]
12 Oct 2026
Mongabay
Indonesia says it no longer needs forests for rice. What happens to projects underway?
JAKARTA — Indonesia says it no longer needs to expand rice cultivation into forest areas, but it has yet to explain what the announcement means for large-scale food and energy projects already underway in Papua and Kalimantan. Presidential Special Envoy for Climate and Energy Hashim Djojohadikusumo said Oct. 6 that Indonesia had achieved rice self-sufficiency […]
12 Oct 2026
Phys.org
Study explores why Indigenous communities may accept oil extraction despite its harms
The uneven distribution of oil extraction's impacts and benefits helps explain why some Indigenous communities accept it, newly published research shows.
12 Oct 2026
Medium
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After much penance and prayers, I was born into a simple tribal family of Jagat. To celebrate my birth, my mother planted a Banyan… Continue reading on Medium »
12 Oct 2026
Mongabay
As Colombo heats up, passive cooling offers a low-energy solution — but at a cost
COLOMBO — Fathima Rinoza lives on the fourth floor of a 14-story apartment block in Dematagoda, a suburb of Sri Lanka’s commercial capital, Colombo. She rarely keeps the two windows in her house open for long. The heat becomes unbearable by midday, she says, and the surrounding buildings obstruct wind flowing in the direction of […]
12 Oct 2026
Medium
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"The shade of the forests made me incredibly gentle, But this selfish city made my eyes lose their sight." Continue reading on Medium »
12 Oct 2026
Medium
Plastic EPR Annual Return Deadline 2026: What PIBOs and Plastic Waste Processors Need to Do
The deadline has been extended. But the responsibility to file accurately remains. Continue reading on Medium »
12 Oct 2026
The Guardian
Balkan temperatures swing as heavy rain heads for Greece
Clear skies bring warm days and cold nights to Montenegro, while a low-pressure system moves towards Aegean Sea Europe live – latest updates Temperatures fluctuated dramatically in the Balkans last week, with unusually large differences between daytime highs and overnight lows – known as the diurnal range. An area of high pressure over the region brought prolonged sunshine during the day, while clear skies at night allowed temperatures to drop rapidly as heat escaped into the atmosphere withou
12 Oct 2026
The Guardian
The Hotspot | Alexéi Rojas: ‘I’m passionate about sustainability – I told Arsenal: we need to fix this’
The 21-year-old goalkeeper wants to impress on football the need to change old habits for the sake of the planet “I’m a bit of an outlier as a person, I like being unique in who I am and what I do,” says the former Arsenal goalkeeper Alexéi Rojas, who combines saving shots with saving the planet. “I would say that was one of the biggest pulls for me to become a goalkeeper. I like being different.” There is plenty to make him stand out. By 15, Rojas was changing the way people thought at Arsenal,
12 Oct 2026
Mongabay
Community action to protect Cambodia’s seas: Interview with commune leader Sorn Srenh
PHNOM PENH — In Cambodia’s Koh Sdach archipelago, where turquoise waters hide mounting environmental pressures from overfishing and plastic waste to climate change, one local leader has turned grassroots action into a model for marine conservation. Koh Sdach commune deputy chief Sorn Srenh, a marine advocate who studied fishery science at the Royal University of […]
12 Oct 2026
Phys.org
Hurricane Simon churns off Mexican coast after shift in course
Hurricane Simon shifted track slightly on Sunday and was forecast to skirt Mexico's west coast without making landfall, while packing heavy rain and severe winds.
12 Oct 2026
Phys.org
World leaders urged to 'course correct' as UN nature goals fall short
Nations are steeling for a disappointing report card at this month's U.N. biodiversity summit, with governments falling short on their commitments to protect the plants, animals and ecosystems that sustain life on Earth.
12 Oct 2026
Phys.org
El Niño sets temperature record in key Pacific zone: EU monitor
An intensifying El Niño broke a temperature record in a key zone of the Pacific in September, the EU's climate monitor said Monday, in another sign the weather pattern is gaining exceptional strength.
12 Oct 2026
Mongabay
Wildlife disease surveillance at global scale needs stronger local networks: Study
A recent study has proposed a road map for countries to better monitor wildlife health and disease outbreaks. Previous research found that nearly 60% of the 107 countries it surveyed showed no evidence of a functional wildlife health surveillance system. This leaves ecosystems, agriculture, and human populations vulnerable to catastrophic outbreaks, the researchers say. The […]
12 Oct 2026
Medium
American Culture and Cali’s Suburban Dream
Sprawl, cars, and a shared river. Continue reading on Medium »
12 Oct 2026
The Guardian
Ministers preparing to slash heat pump subsidies to fund defence spending
Exclusive: Some of £2bn savings needed from energy budget expected to come from boiler upgrade scheme, sources say Ministers are preparing to slash the amount of money available to subsidise heat pumps as they look for ways to fund higher defence spending, sources have told the Guardian. Miatta Fahnbulleh, the energy secretary, has been tasked with finding more than £2bn in savings from her budget to help pay for defence investment under a plan drawn up by the previous government. Continue read
12 Oct 2026
Medium
சென்னை நிலையான நகரமாக மாறுகிறதா? வளர்ச்சிக்கும் சுற்றுச்சூழலுக்கும் இடையிலான சவால்
நகரத்தின் வளர்ச்சி என்பது புதிய கட்டடங்களும் சாலைகளும் மட்டுமல்ல; மக்களுக்கும் இயற்கைக்கும் பாதுகாப்பான எதிர்காலத்தை உருவாக்குவதும்தான். Continue reading on Medium »
12 Oct 2026
Mongabay
Damming the Xingu
As the Belo Monte hydroelectric plant in the Brazilian Amazon marks 10 years of operation, it faces a contentious environmental license renewal. At the heart of the debate are urgent calls to revise the dam’s discharge into the Xingu River. But by holding back up to 70% of the river flow, water scarcity is pushing […]
12 Oct 2026
Medium
Is climate change going to end humanity within a few decades?
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11 Oct 2026
Medium
Redefine, Rethink the Way
Kali ini aku bergerak bukan karena manusia mana pun termasuk prinsipku Continue reading on Medium »
11 Oct 2026
Mongabay
This is a South African cheetah, and it’s in trouble
When researchers mapped almost 100,000 square kilometers of South Africa, or nearly 40,000 square miles, they only found 83 mature adults. They called their project the Free-Roaming Cheetah Census, and it’s the most comprehensive survey of cheetahs ever conducted in the region. The cheetahs that inhabit the unprotected areas here move naturally across borders, going […]
11 Oct 2026
Medium
Fire and Forest Loss in Kalimantan: A Strong Signal, With an Important Caveat
Satellite comparisons show what followed fire detections — and why timing alone cannot tell us who lit the match. Continue reading on Medium »
11 Oct 2026
Phys.org
At least 4 dead as cyclone Isaias drenches southern U.S.
Four people died in the southeastern United States as post-tropical cyclone Isaias posed flooding and tornado risks Saturday as it moved northward after making landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast.
11 Oct 2026
Phys.org
Hurricane Simon strengthens as it nears western Mexico
Hurricane Simon strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm and was expected to make landfall or skirt the coast of west-central Mexico on Sunday, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.
11 Oct 2026
Phys.org
South Korea completes trial of Arctic shipping route
A South Korean container ship returned on Sunday from a trial voyage through the Arctic, testing an alternative route opened by melting sea ice as conflict in the Middle East disrupts global shipping.
11 Oct 2026
Medium
Only 9% of Major Companies Use Biodiversity Indicators. What About the Rest?
The biodiversity blind spot in corporate sustainability could threaten ecosystems and hide opportunities for future innovation Continue reading on Medium »
11 Oct 2026
Grist
In New Mexico, a river runs through ‘the middle of a hellscape’
As climate change dries the state, the Pecos faces a growing threat as it runs through the Permian Basin oilfield.
11 Oct 2026
Medium
Headache, Fatigue, and a Restless Sun: What Can We Actually Blame on a Geomagnetic Storm?
Auroras provide visible evidence of space weather. Its possible influence on human well-being is far more difficult to prove. Continue reading on Medium »
11 Oct 2026
The Guardian
Why a Chilean salt flat is a microcosm of the extractive frontiers of green capitalism
In the Atacama desert, the extraction of lithium – so crucial to addressing the climate crisis – comes with escalating social and environmental costs A high-altitude desert plateau traverses Argentina, Bolivia and Chile. I am on the Chilean side, sitting in a Jeep along with two other researchers. The afternoon air is thin and brisk but the sun is piercing – a combination I am familiar with from years of living and travelling in South America’s Andean range. The landscape is a study in contrasts
11 Oct 2026
The Guardian
Rapid showers and no flushing toilets: drought pushes Lundy island to the brink
A dry summer has left the Bristol Channel island critically short of water, forcing visitor caps and talk of evacuating its 28 residents Tom Carr was peering up at the clouds scudding around the island of Lundy, 10 miles off the coast of north Devon. “That one’s definitely got rain in it,” he said. “The mainland will be wet at the moment. And look over at Wales – it’s getting a real soaking just now.” But above Lundy the sky was, stubbornly, blue. No significant rain has fallen here since the st
11 Oct 2026