Засу́ха в Шри-Ла́нке: фе́рмам и диким животным не хвата́ет воды́
A months-long drought in Sri Lanka has dried up wells and ponds, damaged crops, and left wild animals with fewer places to find water.
Environment
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Озо́новая ды́ра над Антаркти́дой ста́ла о́чень большо́й
The Antarctic ozone hole reached 27.4 million square kilometres on September 20, 2026, the second-largest size recorded for this time of year. Scientists say yearly changes in its size are not, by themselves, a reason for alarm.
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Сена́торы США предложи́ли уско́рить согла́сование эне́ргопрое́ктов
U.S. senators introduced a bipartisan bill on September 30 to speed up reviews of energy and infrastructure projects. It would make data centers pay for related power lines and limit some legal challenges; the Senate vote is planned after the November elections.
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Учёные нашли́ райо́ны, где потепле́ние идёт бы́стрее
A study published on September 22, 2026 maps regions where surface warming has accelerated at different times since 1970. The researchers say the results can help communities assess local heat risks and plan for climate change.
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Молдо́ва мо́жет объяви́ть чрѐзвычайное положе́ние из-за воды́ и эне́ргии
Moldova’s government has asked parliament for a 60-day energy and water emergency starting September 26. Low river levels and risks to winter energy imports are behind the proposal.
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Хи́мики из Ту́лы нашли́ спо́соб де́лать ве́щества без раствори́телей
Chemists in Tula developed a solvent-free laboratory method for making compounds from plant-derived materials. The approach produced the desired compounds quickly and with very few extra substances.
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Наводне́ния в Непа́ле и Тибе́те унесли́ со́тни жизне́й
Flash floods near the Nepal-Tibet border destroyed roads, bridges, and homes after an ice-and-rock collapse in the Himalayas. More than 270 people have died and over 1,300 are missing.
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В Арктике испыта́ли возвра́тную страто́сферную платфо́рму
Researchers tested an FM radiosonde and a recoverable stratospheric platform in the Russian Arctic. The platform collected weather and environmental data before landing on Hooker Island.
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Музе́й меду́з во Флори́де привлёк внима́ние
A recent Associated Press report introduced readers to a jellyfish museum in Pompano Beach, Florida. The museum, believed to be the first of its kind in the United States, combines aquariums, guided tours and marine education.
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В Грана́де продолжа́ются землетрясе́ния
Six further tremors were recorded around Granada overnight on August 19, following a magnitude 4.8 earthquake the day before. Authorities are inspecting damaged buildings, while the Alhambra has partly reopened.
