More than 10,000 baby turtles were released into the sea off the Indonesian island of Bali,…
Month: August 2020
Country diary: an endearing little scrap of life darts round the garden
The young robin, speckled brown and bright of eye, perched on the fence by the compost…
Three women injured swimming with whales in Australia in space of a week
A woman snorkelling on Ningaloo Reef, on the north-west coast of Western Australia, has become the…
How politics, personalities and price tags derailed Covid relief talks
What a difference five months make in the middle of a pandemic. In March, as the…
Ethics Committee finds Rashida Tlaib violations were ‘bad timing’ not ‘ill intent’
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) speaks at a campaign rally in Detroit. | Paul Sancya/AP Photo The…
The week in wildlife – in pictures
A hare sits on a harvested field next to straw bales near Herrnleis, some 50km north…
Negotiators fail to reach deal in coronavirus relief talks
Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer speak to members of the press after a meeting with Treasury…
Consultation launched into making UK’s first river bathing spot in Ilkley
The creation of the first designated bathing water spot in a UK river has moved one…
Covid-19 lockdown will have ‘negligible’ impact on climate crisis – study
The draconian coronavirus lockdowns across the world have led to sharp drops in carbon emissions, but…
Democrats turn up the heat on Wray over foreign campaign interference
FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security &…