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Air pollution linked to higher suicide risk, international research suggests
The Guardian Sep 15, 2026

Air pollution linked to higher suicide risk, international research suggests

Analysis of 29 studies highlights potentially heightened danger from small particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide Air pollution is associated with an increased risk of suicide and suicidal thoughts, according to research.Environmental pollution is known to be associated with poo...

By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent Read ↗
Three beluga whales just died at one of America’s top-rated aquariums
Vox Sep 15, 2026

Three beluga whales just died at one of America’s top-rated aquariums

Two years ago, Marineland of Canada — a theme park in Niagara Falls that trained beluga whales, dolphins, and other animals to perform acrobatic tricks for entertainment — closed its doors. The decision came after years of financial turmoil, along with journalistic investigations...

By Kenny Torrella Read ↗
Tasmania creates trout-free havens for native fish with only 6,000 left
The Times of India Sep 15, 2026

Tasmania creates trout-free havens for native fish with only 6,000 left

Conservation workers are building barriers and clearing waterways to save native Swan galaxias. This tiny fish faces extinction after brown trout were introduced over 160 years ago. Natural barriers helped some populations survive, but droughts and floods pose risks. Teams are cr...

By TOI SCIENCE DESK Read ↗
New York covered Lake George with 700 mats; 97% of invasive clams died
The Times of India Sep 15, 2026

New York covered Lake George with 700 mats; 97% of invasive clams died

In 2011, Lake George took significant action against its invasive Asian clam issue by implementing a large-scale benthic barrier treatment, which successfully eliminated ninety-seven percent of clams in a five-acre area. However, by 2019, these clams made a comeback, with twenty-...

By TOI WORLD DESK Read ↗
Indonesian wildfires threaten leading orangutan research site in Borneo
The Guardian Sep 15, 2026

Indonesian wildfires threaten leading orangutan research site in Borneo

Critically endangered Bornean orangutans flee forests as staff at Cabang Panti work round the clock to stave off blazeWildfires in Indonesia are sweeping through a critical research site for Bornean orangutans and are now threatening a celebrated research camp, home to one of the...

By Gloria Dickie Read ↗
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