UK intelligence: Russia lost 610,000 soldiers [killed and wounded] in Ukraine war, recruitment rate has decreased (RBC Ukraine)

EU plans €40 billion Ukraine aid package regardless of US participation, using frozen Russian assets (RBC Ukraine)

Iran: New president promises morality police will no longer “bother” women over wearing of hijab headscarf (The Independent)

Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15 to October 15 honors rich history and contributions of Hispanic Americans (The Optimist Daily)

US: Bird flu tests being developed as number of human cases rise across the country (The Independent)

New Hampshire [US] confirms second case of eastern equine encephalitis in state, caused by mosquito-borne virus; patient is recovering in rehabilitation facility (NBC5)

Scientists find microplastics in brain tissue of cadavers – specifically the olfactory bulb responsible for processing smell, Brazilian study reveals (NBC)

Study: When insect-eating bats died, US farmers increased pesticide use – leading to more than 1,000 human infant deaths since 2006 (SciTechDaily)

North Carolina [US]: “Firehose” storm dumps 50 centimeters [20 inches] of rain, scientists link it to climate change (AP)

Europe: Storm Boris flooding threatens Italy; Portugal battles wildfires as death toll climbs (The Independent)

Brazil: Wildfire in Brasilia National Park threatens protected environments amid worst-ever drought (France 24)

Czech Republic: Firefighters evacuate residents with pets as mass flooding hits Jesenik (The Independent)

Greece: Lake Pikrolimni vanishes after severe drought, leaving cracked earth behind (Newsflare)

UK sounds alarm on global warming “accelerating towards us” as thousands flee Central Europe floods (Evening Standard)

Europe: Extreme flooding causes fatalities in Romania, Austria, Poland, and Czech Republic (Sky News)

Entire city of Nysa [Poland] evacuated after floods; 7 die from wildfires in Portugal (CNN)

Global spending on subsidies that harm environment rises to US$2.6 trillion, report finds (The Guardian)

Spain: Study warns Barcelona and Majorca shifting to desert-like climate by 2050 (Euronews)

Report: Meatpacking companies linked to illegal deforestation in Brazil’s Pantanal wetland, where cattle raisers sprayed herbicide found in “Agent Orange” to kill 81,200 hectares of wetland meant to be a biodiversity sanctuary (AFP)

Whistleblower: Nearly 200 neglected animals were killed in just three months at East Idaho Aquarium [US]; PETA calls for probe (PETA)

Brazil sues landowners for US$115 million over climate damage including deforestation, illegal burning, and pesticide use in Jamanxim National Forest (Local12)

UN report: Ozone layer on track for full recovery thanks to 1989 Montreal Protocol and 2016 Kigali Agreement that saw an end to production of “damaging ozone-depleting substances” (UN)

New Orleans [Louisiana, US]: Lower Ninth Ward restores 16-hectare [40-acre wetland], attracting birds and nature enthusiasts (Good News Network)

Dogs’ brains sync with ours when we gaze into their eyes, study finds. The longer they gazed, the stronger the interbrain synchronization, indicating human and dog were bonding. This is the first case of neural syncing ever recorded between two species (Science Alert)

Soulful quote of the day: “There is no remedy for love but to love more.” – Henry David Thoreau (Goodreads)

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