While Washington undergoes a much-needed spring thaw, Chuck Schumer and Susan Collins’ relationship is frostier than…
Month: March 2021
McConnell: Capitol security measures are ‘overreaction’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that the enhanced security measures currently restricting access to…
How grassroots schemes across UK are tackling climate crisis
Thinktank calls for more support for local initiatives ranging from heating to flood schemes Communities across…
Senate confirms Garland as attorney general
The Senate has confirmed President Joe Biden’s pick for attorney general, Judge Merrick Garland, by a…
Fishing industry in UK shrank ‘dramatically’ during pandemic
Activity fell sharply in Britain and China in 2020 but increased in US, Japan and South…
Bitcoin rise could leave carbon footprint the size of London’s
Research estimates cryptocurrency will consume as much energy as all datacentres globally The surge in bitcoin’s…
House gives final OK to Biden’s $1.9T Covid aid plan
The House on Wednesday approved a $1.9 trillion relief package for the pandemic-ravaged economy, delivering President…
Animals farmed: ‘Net zero’ beef, China’s mink bonus and fake swine fever jabs
News from around the world While Europe is shutting down its mink industry in reaction to…