As mild temperatures and spring blooms emerged in southern Utah this past weekend, so did the…
Year: 2020
Life in the ‘poultry capital’ of Wales: enough is enough, say overwhelmed residents
Darrell Shephard and his family had been living in Berriew, a small village in rural Powys,…
Industrial-sized pig and chicken farming continuing to rise in UK
New figures reveal that the number of large industrial-sized pig and chicken farms in the UK…
Pollutionwatch: lockdown is boosting air quality but we can do more
We are staying in to “flatten the curve”, cutting the peak Covid-19 demand on health services.…
Lockdown has cut Britain’s vibrations, seismologists find
The dramatic quietening of towns and cities in lockdown Britain has changed the way the Earth…
New renewable energy capacity hit record levels in 2019
Almost three-quarters of new electricity generation capacity built in 2019 uses renewable energy, representing an all-time…
Millions in US at risk of ‘water shutoffs’ amid layoffs triggered by pandemic
Millions of Americans risk losing running water if they fall behind with bill payments in coming…
Teesdale’s precious slopes of arctic flora: Country diary, 10 April 1970
DURHAM: Leaving the hedgerowed landscapes far behind, the road finally rose beyond Langdon Beck and even…
Country diary: winning the trust of a friendly robin
It landed with the lightest of pressure, toes thin as fuse wire splayed on my outstretched…
Ban wildlife markets to avert pandemics, says UN biodiversity chief
The United Nations’ biodiversity chief has called for a global ban on wildlife markets – such…