Legendary Arctic Northwest Passage Opens Up: Searched for by mariners since the 15th century, the legendary Northwest Passage across the Arctic Ocean appears to have opened up again, according to satellite pictures from the European Space Agency. Satellite measurements of Arctic sea ice began less than 30 years ago. – Jennifer Marohasy

Tigers resurface in Indian forest: In an astonishing reappearance, at least 20 tigers were spotted last week in India’s western state of Maharashtra, at least three decades after it was believed that illegal poaching and habitat destruction there had devastated the whole population. – Treehugger 

Rain unlikely for desperate farmers: Farmers facing the prospect of failed crops in Victoria’s drought-stricken Mallee, Wimmera and northern districts can expect no more than a short-term reprieve this week, with only light rainfall likely. – The Age 

Emmys go green:  The carpet will be red, as usual (not green) but the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards will be as green as it has ever been tonight. – The Daily Green

Celebrities help unveil BMW’s new hydrogen fleet: Angelina Jolie has done it. With Brad Pitt, as it happens. But then, so has Christian Ude, who is staid, 60 and the mayor of Munich. They have all driven the latest bid by the world’s car makers to develop a ‘hydrogen car’ – in this case, a ‘clean energy’ version of BMW’s top-of-the-range 7 Series. – The Guardian