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How cities can use rain gardens to help prevent flooding

The Canadian capital of Ottawa was bombarded with 167 millimetres of rain in five hours earlier this summer in what the city called a one-in-200-year event. Close to 5,800 basement-flooding reports followed, and the worst of it hit the city’s west end, including the Crystal Beach neighbourhood.

The Conversation · Sep 2

Near Yuma, an EPA report found 8 dry tons of biosolids per acre cut fertiliser needs to one-fourth in year 1; by year 3, no supplemental fertiliser was required

Research conducted in Yuma, Arizona, revealed that the use of biosolids can greatly reduce the need for chemical fertilizers. By applying biosolids to sandy soil, farmers rebuilt the soil's structure, leading to enhanced nutrient retention. After just three years, they found that no additional chemical fertilizers were necessary for crop…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

In 1905, William Kent bought 611 acres of California redwoods; he later donated 298 acres, helping protect the forest and create Muir Woods National Monument

In 1905, William Kent bought redwood forest land to safeguard it from loggers. However, when a water company proposed constructing a reservoir that endangered the forest, he took action. In 1907, Kent donated nearly 300 acres to the federal government, leading President Theodore Roosevelt to establish Muir Woods National Monument,…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

India’s power demand is surging, but some solar energy is going to waste

As extreme heat and poor monsoon rains result in more demand for power in India for cooling and pumping out groundwater for agriculture, India is managing to meet its power needs

The Independent UK · Sep 2

Judge strikes down New York law that forced climate polluters to pay damages

State cannot enforce policy requiring oil firms to pay $75bn over 25 years for climate mitigation and adaptation

The Guardian - US · Sep 1

‘They take the water, the springs dry up’: fear as Guatemalan goldmine plan is revived

After lying dormant for years, the Era Dorada project in Asunción Mita resumed this year and villagers say history is being repeated, despite promises of change

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1

Forest Service chief faces scrutiny over logging ties as Trump plans to scrap protections

Rollback of ‘roadless rule’ expected to benefit companies US Forest Service chief, Tom Schultz, previously lobbied for

The Guardian - US · Sep 1

Air conditioners save thousands of lives every year in the US

Household air conditioning prevents over 5,000 heat-related deaths every year in the United States alone, a new study found.

Euronews · Sep 1

5 Foods That Fight Air Pollution Damage: Protective Diet for Smog and Inflammation

What Pollution Actually Does Inside YouPM2.5 particles, the fine matter in smog, are small enough to cross the lung lining and enter circulation directly. A 2019 study published in the European Heart Journal estimated that air pollution cuts global average life expectancy by nearly two years, with South Asia bearing…

Times Life · Sep 1

Ecological collapse in the world’s largest mangrove forest is a preview of what’s to come

The first thing that struck us wasn’t the missing trees, but the missing water. In May 2026, we visited the Sundarbans, a mangrove forest in the delta where the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers meet in the Bay of Bengal.

The Conversation · Aug 31