Trump administration seeks Supreme Court approval to build Big Bend wall
US federal judge blocked wall’s construction on Texas-Mexico border amid an ongoing legal battle.
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Senegal-sized Antarctic glacier melting faster than thought: Why it matters
Thwaites glacier has been losing ice for decades. Now there are concerns of rapidly accelerating loss.
Southern California wildfire engulfs homes, prompts evacuation orders
The fast-spreading Norte Fire in Orange County is fuelled by intense warm winds and unseasonably high temperatures.
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation hits lowest level on record
Data show a 42 percent drop in forest clearance from a year earlier, giving Lula a boost before the election run-off.
From: NewsFeed
Iran’s president condemns environmental impact of war in Middle East
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has decried the ecological damage caused by conflict in the Middle East
Published On 16 Oct 2026
‘It was fake’: Indian villagers allege forgery behind Adani mine project
Forged signatures and thumbprints – even of dead and fictitious people – allegedly used to obtain land for bauxite mine.
Four killed as Indonesia battles worst forest fires in more than a decade
The deaths come as Jakarta says it will accept foreign help to tackle its worst forest fires in more than a decade.
Restoring nature is key to a more resilient future
At COP17 and COP31, governments must accelerate positive tipping points in energy, food and finance.
Teenager dies as heavy rain floods Istanbul
Roads collapse and hospitals take in water as floods swamp Turkiye’s largest city, shutting schools and halting traffic.
From: NewsFeed
Sky turns orange as wildfires rage across Indonesia
An orange haze is blanketing Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan as wildfires rage across the province.
Published On 14 Oct 2026
From: NewsFeed
World’s oldest known shipwreck found in Turkiye
The world’s oldest known shipwreck has been discovered off Turkiye’s coast, dating back nearly 5,000 years.
Published On 14 Oct 2026
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