In a world with so many problems, it’s easy to feel helpless. And particularly right now…
Month: July 2020
Tech CEOs face Congress at epic antitrust hearing
By POLITICO STAFF 07/29/2020 11:23 AM EDT Updated: 07/29/2020 04:08 PM EDT Four of the nation’s…
Peter Hope Jones obituary
Peter Hope Jones, who has died aged 85, was a much-loved figure in Welsh ornithology, but…
Congressional probe: Russian oligarchs using art to evade sanctions
Arkady Rotenberg was chosen by Russian President Vladimir Putin to direct the construction of a bridge…
Louie Gohmert, who refused to wear a mask, tests positive for coronavirus
Matt McClain/The Washington Post via AP, Pool By JAKE SHERMAN 07/29/2020 10:09 AM EDT Updated: 07/29/2020…
How bad can deep sea mining be? Coronavirus is going to look like a picnic compared with what’s coming | First Dog on the Moon
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Food waste increases in UK as coronavirus restrictions ease
Household food waste in the UK has increased by nearly a third as coronavirus lockdown restrictions…
UK’s biggest pension fund begins fossil fuels divestment
The UK’s biggest pension fund, the government-backed National Employment Savings Trust (Nest) scheme with nine million…
Loss of bees causes shortage of key food crops, study finds
A lack of bees in agricultural areas is limiting the supply of some food crops, a…
Australia’s Covid-19 response shows we can confront major crises. Threats to our planet should be next | Ian Chubb
Carl Sagan – one of my heroes and a scientist with a gift for communicating complex…