Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Arnab crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast early Wednesday, claiming five lives in north Andhra Pradesh and leaving 17 districts in Odisha battered by torrential rain, widespread crop damage, and extensive flooding. People were evacuated to relief camps, and the two states are amping up for more rain expected on October 29.
This year thousands of the golden-coloured butterfly have arrived in Britain in what one expert calls ‘a bold attempt at colonisation’The Queen of Spain has invaded. The enigmatic British visits of this gorgeous golden-coloured butterfly with distinctively shaped, squared-off hindwings have been recorded by lepidopterists for four centuries.
Usually there are barely a handful of sightings each summer of a butterfly that is widespread across continental Europe.This year, thousands have flown in, some from France and Spain that have reached the south coast, and others from the Netherlands, which have fluttered into East Anglia. Continue reading...
Exposure to wildfire smoke during pregnancy — particularly during the second and third trimesters — is associated with a higher risk of autism diagnosis in children.
The British consumer has been forced over the last two decades to pay a staggering £274 billion (at 2025 prices) to support electricity generated from renewable sources. The post How Green Billionaires Convinced the World to Build Thousands of Useless Windmills: Final Extract From Chris Morrison’s New Book on the Invented ‘Climate Crisis’ appeared first on Watts Up With That?.
The main changes relate to soft plastic and paper recycling in RCT Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) Council is…
Andrea Meanwell | Tebay, Cumbria: Historically it’s been a tricky thing for hill farms to do, but we’ve always run ours on organic principles, and now we’re fully convertingFrom 1 November we have change happening on our farm. We have decided to become an organic farm and have started the two-year conversion process with the Soil Association.
We’ve always run the farm on organic principles, but now, with our small shop selling our beef, lamb and pork, we’ve decided that we will convert, prioritising soil health and biodiversity without the use of chemicals.It has historically been tricky for hill farms to go organic because many are on commons with shared grazing and no physical boundaries between “hefts”, and with shared routes to and from the fell.
Now the certifiers are keen to be flexible and adapt, so we have decided to give it a go. The process is funded by the government’s sustainable farming incentive scheme, which we were lucky to get into this year as so many farmers missed out. Continue reading...
Scrapping the standing charge will accelerate households’ move towards alternatives such as heat pumps
With the final count unlikely to shift results significantly, experts say Gadi Eisenkot’s hopes of unseating Benjamin Netanyahu rest on his willingness to work with Palestinian partiesFull report: Coalition talks loom in IsraelAnalysis: Israel’s choice: Netanyahu remaining in power or a Palestinian-backed coalitionHello and welcome to our continuing coverage of the Israeli election.With 91% of votes now counted, the current results show prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc projected to receive 53 seats, with the grouping of his opponent Gadi Eisenkot on 48 and the Palestinian parties on track to receive a record 19 seats.Israel’s future hangs in the balance after it became clear that Benjamin Netanyahu has lost his governing majority.
His political fate now depends on whether opposition Jewish parties are prepared to forge a common front with Palestinian parties, whose support surged in Tuesday’s historic elections. Indeed, Gadi Eisenkot and his allies face a clear choice: either make a pact with Arab Israeli parties heading for a record result of 19 seats, or hand Netanyahu a political lifeline in the form of new elections or a unity government.Yousef Jabareen, head of the Arab-majority Joint List, said the Israeli public had voted for new leadership and “anyone who wants to offer a substantive and genuine alternative to Netanyahu’s blood-soaked government will have to talk to us”.
He told AFP that while he was willing to cooperate with an opposition-led government to unseat Netanyahu, he was not open to joining such a coalition outright. The ad hoc support of Palestinian lawmakers could enable Eisenkot to maintain a minority government, although few observers believe such an arrangement would survive for long.Israel’s Central Elections Committee said it had received a Likud party complaint alleging that Arab parties had compromised election integrity and would examine the claims as part of its routine post-election review.
Netanyahu’s party responded to partial election results showing Arab-led parties could play a king-making role in forming a new government by accusing them – without evidence – of “stealing” the election and demanding that the police and Shin Bet security service investigate the allegations.UN rights chief Volker Turk has said that he hopes the next Israeli government will “change course massively” and respect international law.
“The message is: don’t continue the current course of warfare where you think you are above international law, because I think that’s what we have frankly seen in the current environment,” Turk told reporters in New York. He added: “Israel has its obligations under international law, international humanitarian law, international human rights law, and they need to respect them, and I hope that the next government will do precisely that and change course massively.”
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Park rangers and tourism operators are sounding the alarm about the continued encroachment of an invasive weed at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, which is now surrounding the base of the World Heritage site, Uluru.
APA Group’s Keralup power station, 53 kilometres south of Perth, is currently open for public comment by the Environmental Protection Authority.
Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water) signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday with Austin, Texas, to cooperate on artificial intelligence (AI) water management, meeting with a delegation led by Michael Rogers, the city’s assistant city manager. The pact aims to share data-based smart water management solutions in response to the climate crisis and the growth of advanced industries, while strengthening a sustainable global water cooperation network.
Key areas include sharing best practices and technologies, holding joint seminars to build smart water management capabilities, and identifying and implementing joint proof-of-concept projects for local application. Discussions began in January at CES 2026, when the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce expressed interest in K-water’s technologies.
Following exchanges that included K-water’s August attendance at the Central Texas-Korea Summit, the Austin delegation’s Korea visit and the signing of the agreement have laid the groundwork for substantive cooperation. Austin Water, the city’s water utility, has recently
The end is nigh. Ask any expert. Climate change campaigners will try to convince you the world is going to disappear under water as the Arctic melts.
The latest global study on climate change-related health risks has found that 3 million deaths between 2016 and…
Last week, I attended Greenbuild International Conference + Expo 2026 in the North Hall of the Javits Center here in NYC. After being overwhelmed by shows like CES and InterSolar Europe, the smaller scale of Greenbuild was a welcome break. At the show, there were a few heat pumps and ...
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BRUSSELS — Almost half of EU cities exceed air pollution limits set by a landmark EU clean air law, according to a new report from ClientEarth and World Resources Institute (WRI). The report raises concerns about the level of preparedness in cities across the bloc and outlines the changes needed ...
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Reliable, affordable electricity is essential for many of the products and services that underpin the modern economy. But the sources of that electricity—and their respective merits and risks—are increasingly the subject of debate and polarization. A flood of narratives and counternarratives is rising in the media and public conversation about ...
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King tides have flooded coastal communities, inundating streets and sending seawater into homes and businesses. Driven by the gravitational pull of the Earth, moon and sun, the exceptionally high tides began with this week's full moon.
Recycling bosses say used needles are increasingly being found among household waste.
Cabinet approves 115 acres of land for a sugar mill and 151.58 acres for other industries. ₹12 crore approved for “Bihar State Games 2026”. Nod for underground road corridor in Patna.
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Seawater surges into low-lying communities from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area, submerging streets, homes and businessesHistoric high tides have caused chaos up and down the California coast this week, as parts of the state were inundated by record-breaking water levels. Seawater surged into low-lying communities from San Diego to the San Francisco Bay Area, submerging streets, flooding homes and businesses, and jamming important transportation corridors and train routes.Kayakers and paddle boarders could be seen gliding through typically busy thoroughfares in Marin county, north of San Francisco, on Monday and Tuesday.
Several drivers had to be rescued from floating cars in the area, while cyclists who had attempted to cross the temporary lagoon that had formed quickly found themselves waist-deep. Further south, in cities such as Newport Beach, water pounded the emergency infrastructure set up to keep out the swelling sea, which seeped through berms, seawalls and sandbag blockades along the shoreline.
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The defeated Brazilian candidate claims to be the victim of a coup d’état and political persecution, recycling unsubstantiated allegations of “electoral fraud”.
Data provides no reason for Canadians to fear that pumpkins in Labrador and Newfoundland, nor Canada more generally, and definitely not globally, are endangered by climate change. The post CBC’s “Climate Change” False Spook Story About Canadian Pumpkin Harvests Is All Trick and No Treat appeared first on Watts Up With That?.
Hundreds of Indonesian students protested against the government's handling of forest fires and rising costs.
Bush Heritage hopes to buy Wooroora station, which links wet sclerophyll forest and savanna woodland and is home to 12 endangered species Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA majestic tract of land in far north Queensland that links wet tropics world heritage rainforest and contains headwaters that flow to the Great Barrier Reef could be bought and protected by Christmas, after a conservation group raised more than $19m in private donations to buy the cattle station.Wooroora spans more than 20,000 hectares of largely intact wet sclerophyll forest and savanna woodland on the lands of the Jirrbal people about 100km south-west of Cairns – and borders Bush Heritage’s existing 43,575-hectare Yourka Reserve in one of the most biodiverse regions in Australia.
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Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGas reservation policy set for lower house vote todayAustralia’s domestic gas reservation is set to be debated and voted on in the lower house today.Rather than international base companies, determining through algorithms what Australians receive, it empowers people themselves to determine what you receive on your devices, so that you should have that control.This isn’t about government having a greater role.
It’s about people having a greater role, having more control themselves, and it’s deserving of support of this parliament. Continue reading...
Deadly Cyclone Arnab is battering eastern India, flooding cropland, uprooting electricity poles and leaving roads blocked. Meteorologists said unusually warm waters in the Bay of Bengal helped fuel the storm. Full damage estimates could take days or weeks.
Swiss, 50, also had successful spell at BaselHe replaces Nicky Hayen with club 22nd in ChampionshipBurnley have announced former Switzerland midfielder Fabio Celestini as their new head coach four days after sacking Nicky Hayen.Burnley, who have won only one of their 12 league games this season following relegation from the Premier League, have not disclosed the length of Celestini’s contract.
They heralded his appointment by saying in a statement that the 50-year-old “arrives with a proven capacity to win and to adapt to different football environments”. Continue reading...
An extraordinary number of vibe-coded apps are flooding the market. Is anyone actually using them?
Residents of Tungkillo, South Australia, are concerned about a proposed data centre that could disrupt their dark-sky reserve. The development may introduce light and noise pollution that affects the rural landscape. Community members believe preserving their unique nighttime environment is crucial for stargazing and natural experiences.
The project's economic benefits are being weighed against potential environmental impacts. Ongoing discussions will determine the future of digital infrastructure in the region.
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South Korea ranked fourth among destinations for Russian coal exports.
In an ambitious effort to rejuvenate its marine life, Dubai is spearheading the Dubai Reef initiative, directed by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism. The project focuses on restoring coral biodiversity along the coastal waters of the city. The Al Naseem nursery has successfully generated a variety of coral fragments that are being reintroduced into their natural habitat.
Progress on global conservation goals is slow. Yet at the 2026 biodiversity conference, most nations agree they want to persevere in preserving the planet’s “intangible and spiritual resource.”
The tide is high, but they're holding on.
A new Lancet report found there were an average of approximately 4,000 annual deaths associated with wildfire smoke between 2021-25, compared to 1,050 annually in 2003-12.
Letters | Readers respond to an article in which the prime minister said the government’s gasfield approval was part of its commitment to a greener futureAndy Burnham writes that his determination to tackle the climate crisis is “unwavering” and that the transition must not leave communities behind (We will make the net-zero transition work for Britain – approving the Jackdaw gasfield is part of the plan, 22 October).
Whatever one thinks of Jackdaw, the test of that pledge is whether people are also protected from climate impacts that are already here.The research that you reported on last week attributed two-thirds of the heat deaths that it estimated – 4,354 of them in the UK – to climate change.
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From November, households will be able to recycle soft plastics including carrier bags, bread bags, crisp packets and…
Florida is suing the climate analytics firm First Street Technology Inc., which has pioneered down-to-the-address risk modeling for flooding and other climate-change-related risks.
Meet Quint Pottinger, an eighth-generation Kentucky farmer turning to autonomous tractors to protect his family’s 245-year-old farm. After three years of drought reduced crop yields to 100-130 bushels per acre, technology is helping the family plant 800 acres of crops and cover crops, offering new hope for the farm’s future while reducing labour demands.
From advances in agricultural science and sustainable bioenergy to medical breakthroughs to new automated technologies, UW–Madison is shaping the future of biotechnology.