Russia: Combat drones, handling Kalashnikov rifles part of new high school curriculum as Putin continues warping Russians’ perception of war (Sky News)

Ukraine: Deputy Prime Minister Stefanishyna says an invitation for Ukraine to join NATO would deter Russian aggression (RBC Ukraine)

Putin is humiliated and that’s a fact, as Russian retaliatory strikes across Ukraine reflect Kremlin’s failures and frustrations on the battlefield (Tagtik)

Ukraine launches massive drone attacks on Russian territory, including Moscow (The Guardian)

NATO and Ukraine hold secret meeting in Dresden [Germany], focusing on new NATO operations in Sweden and Finland (Truyền Hình Hà Tĩnh)

Ukraine destroys Russia’s Sapphire anti-drone system in Kursk (VietCatholicNews)

Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy dismisses Ukrainian Air Force Chief after F-16 crash, which was reportedly not directly caused by Russian strike (Quân Sự Mở)

Putin faces pressure as 16 key Russian targets attacked, resulting in over 1,200 Russian casualties in one day (HTD News)

Ukraine plans missile attack on Putin’s residence, causing fear among Russians (Báo VietNamNet)

International Criminal Court urges Mongolia to arrest Putin during his visit (VietCatholicNews)

President Trump taking the lead over Harris in polls conducted in six states crucial to winning US presidency: Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin (Trafalgar Group)

PBS host retracts false claim about President Trump’s phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and apologizes for spreading misinformation (The Hill)

China: More than 20,000 kindergartens have closed in past two years due to sharp decline in birth rates (KIẾN THỨC THÚ VỊ)

New England [US]: Sudden raining down of large hailstones surprises residents during thunderstorms on Mon, Sep 2, 2024 (Boston Globe)

Australia records hottest-ever winter temperature at 41.7°C [107°F] (The Washington Post)

Norway: Warmest Svalbard summer ever, with record high temperatures for the third consecutive summer (The Barents Observer)

East Sea storms intensify, Vietnam warns of heavy rainfall in Central Highlands and Southern regions (VẤN ĐỀ HÔM NAY)

Climate change: Rising sea levels threaten cultural treasures of Greece and Türkiye, with over half of coastal monuments at high risk (Greek Reporter)

Rare deluge expected in Sahara in next two weeks, may trigger North African flooding (France 24)

China, Japan log record summer temperatures; hottest August ever in parts of China (AFP)

Korea: Climate change threatens kimchi as napa cabbage quality declines (Reuters)

Missouri [US] looks to prepare for water fights with other states as climate change impacts resources (BND)

Australia: Climate instability demands societal adaptation as “normal” weather disappears (The Guardian)

UK: 40% of seabird species threatened by bird flu, climate change, fishing (The Conversation)

Report: African nations lose up to 5% GDP annually due to climate change (ABC)

Typhoon Yagi enters East Sea with increasing intensity (Báo VietNamNet)

Vietnam: Storms and floods hit Bình Dương province, unusual weather phenomena including clouds shaped like a tsunami [wave clouds] observed (Đỗ Hoài Thươn)

August 2024 Animal Law Update: Recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings negatively impact animal and environmental regulation, undermining regulatory bodies like the Environmental Protection Agency (One Green Planet)

13 new species at risk of extinction after Australian habitat “wilfully destroyed” by developers, adding to the over 2,224 threatened species in Australia (Yahoo!News)

Oakland [California, US] is first major US school district to fully electrify its school buses, boosting sustainability and supporting the local electric grid (One Green Planet)

University students transform workouts into green energy with power-generating gym equipment at Brown University [US] (The Optimist Daily)

Catalonia [Spain]: €2.3 billion plan to solve water crisis without rain, including building desalination plants and fixing leaking pipes (Euronews)

New process “vaporizes” common plastic bags and bottles to help make recycled materials, turning them into hydrocarbon building blocks (Good News Network)

New study suggests the Universe existed before the Big Bang, where black holes from that era could be dark matter seen today (Live Science)

Elon Musk’s satellite internet network Starlink to provide free emergency phone coverage in wilderness areas worldwide, aiding search and rescue efforts (Good News Network)

Self-realizing quote of the day: “Whatever your religion or community, go within. Naam (initiation) is the same for all the Universe. It does not consist of the words of any language, whether Punjabi, Sanskrit, Arabic or Persian. […] It is an inexpressible Story, an unutterable Sound.” – Hazur Baba Sawan Singh Ji Maharaj [vegetarian] (IshwarPuriSantMat.com)

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