Rioters supporting Donald Trump storm the Capitol in Washington, D.C. | John Minchillo/AP Photo Seven House…
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House panel votes to repeal 19-year-old Iraq war authorization
Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), the committee’s chairman, said the outdated authorizations serve no operational purpose. |…
Brazil meat giant JBS vows net zero by 2040 amid record profits
The Brazilian company JBS, the world’s biggest meat processor, has announced record profits a day after…
Schumer tees up Senate votes on hate crimes, gun control, voting rights
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday.…
Manchin pushes Dems for voting rights compromise amid talk of killing filibuster
Sen. Joe Manchin adjusts his face mask as he arrives for votes on Biden administration nominees,…
‘Dimming the sun’: $100m geoengineering research programme proposed
The US should establish a multimillion-dollar research programme on solar geoengineering, according to the country’s national…
Indigenous peoples by far the best guardians of forests – UN report
The embattled indigenous peoples of Latin America are by far the best guardians of the regions’…
Shades of grey: how to tell African elephant species apart
There are now three recognised species of elephant – the Asian elephant, the African savanna elephant…
African elephant recognised as two separate species – both endangered
The first ever “red list” assessment of the African elephant as two separate species – the…
Africa’s forest elephant has been largely overlooked. Now we need to fight for it | Lee White
Science and conservation politics have finally agreed that Africa is home to two elephant species: the…