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El Niño Is 'Supersizing': What It Means for Winter 2026-2027 Snowfall and What's Coming in the US and the UK

A rapidly strengthening El Niño is expected to peak in late 2026, potentially causing extreme weather, including floods, droughts, and altered snowfall patterns across the US and UK through 2027.

International Business Times UK · Sep 3

Hikers recount scrambling through cactus as trail turned into a river during deadly Grand Canyon flood

Within minutes, torrential rains, gusting winds and even hail enveloped hikers along the creek

The Independent UK · Sep 3

In 2014, Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago cold-composted 320 tons of grass clippings across 120 acres, lifting waste diversion from 18% to 39% overall

The scale of Lovell’s campus made the strategy particularly significant. The facility occupied approximately 120 acres and included a full hospital, residences and a power plant.

The Economic Times · Sep 2

Judge orders federal logging project halted in Shawnee National Forest

A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Forest Service to halt a logging project in Illinois' Shawnee National Forest

The Independent UK · Sep 2

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

161-acre California racetrack closes after nearly 90 years of horse racing, now a $175 million plan could turn the site into a major waterfront park with $125 million in state funding

Golden Gate Fields, a 161-acre former racetrack near Berkeley, could be transformed into a major waterfront public park. California lawmakers have proposed $125 million in state funding to help purchase and preserve the site. The plan would connect several existing parks and open spaces, improve public access for pedestrians and…

The Times of India · Sep 2

In Massachusetts, Bar-Way Farm digests 36,500 tons of food waste and 9,125 tons of manure every year, producing enough electricity for 900 homes

In Deerfield, Massachusetts, Bar-Way Farm is leading the charge in renewable energy by harnessing food waste and cow manure to create electricity. Their anaerobic digester processes around 100 tons of food waste every day, generating enough energy to power about 900 homes annually. The farm then utilizes the remaining digestate…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

Afternoon Update: Global heating forecast to hit at least 1.8C; DNA tests to help identify Nepal flood victims; and shark drones

UN report warns every fraction of temperature rise intensifies destructive extreme weather and ecosystem loss

The Guardian - AU · Sep 2