County diary: a perfect warm, windless morning on the fell tops | Country diary

There are precious few September mornings as perfect as this on the fell tops: windless and…

COVID’s impact on Sweden’s economy

Sweden is one of those countries that took a huge gamble when it came to the…

Toxic intel feud dooms pre-election hearing on global threats

The intensifying hostility between the intelligence community and Capitol Hill is poised to deprive the public…

Welsh seagrass meadow sows hope for global restoration

Seagrass is a wonder plant but unrecognised and sorely neglected. This is a flowering plant with…

Biden to speak to Senate Democrats Thursday

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden arrives to speak about climate change and the wildfires on the…

Most plastic will never be recycled – and the manufacturers couldn’t care less | Arwa Mahdawi

Plastic recycling is a scam. You diligently sort your rubbish, you dutifully wash your plastic containers,…

Pelosi: House will stay in until coronavirus deal reached

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi walks to her office Sept. 14 on Capitol Hill. | Jacquelyn Martin/AP…

Schumer calls on Azar to resign over political meddling in virus response

In his floor speech, Schumer called the political interference in Azar’s health department just the latest…

World fails to meet a single target to stop destruction of nature – UN report

The world has failed to meet a single target to stem the destruction of wildlife and…

‘A savagely broken food system’: Cory Booker wants radical reform … now

From a viral pandemic to the movement for racial justice to the worsening climate crisis, Senator…