The German government has announced a series of reforms of the meat industry, including a ban…
Month: May 2020
The week in wildlife – in pictures
A rabbit in Tiergarten Park in Berlin, Germany Photograph: Omer Messinger/EPA A goldenrod crab spider (…
Has the coronavirus pandemic made us all nicer?
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Is that true of the virus? Has it made…
Humanity must take this chance to find a new ‘normal’ – and safeguard our planet
There is a lot of talk about getting back to normal after the Covid-19 crisis is…
We now have the proof: greening the economy doesn’t come at the price of prosperity
Everest is once again visible from Kathmandu, after decades shrouded in pollution. Greenhouse gas emissions have…
Young climate activists call for EU to radically reform farming sector
The EU’s farming sector needs radical reform, and the common agricultural policy (CAP) must be rewritten…
Disappearances, danger and death: what is happening to fishery observers?
Liz Mitchell was on her laptop in her living room in Eugene, Oregon, when she got…
Microplastic pollution in oceans vastly underestimated – study
The abundance of microplastic pollution in the oceans is likely to have been vastly underestimated, according…
Snowy Hydro 2.0 approved by NSW government as part of Covid-19 economic stimulus
The Snowy Hydro 2.0 project is a step closer to going ahead after being approved by…
Senators strike deal on small business loan overhaul
Sen. Marco Rubio speaks to the press. | Alex Wong/Getty Images A bipartisan group of senators…