The tougher target for carbon reduction could dramatically reshape the fortunes of several industries – for…
Month: April 2021
Shell and BP bounce back into profit even as oil’s glory days fade
Covid dealt fossil fuel giants a heavy blow, but demand is lifting revenues again in a…
How to plan your 2021 trip to a US national park
Is this the year to venture to a national park? Questions to consider include Covid risks,…
The strange, amazing stories behind six everyday plants
Did you know that tomatoes respond to a high C note? Or that the prickly pear…
Biden vows US will work with Russia on climate
Countries with poor track records on climate change, including Brazil and Saudi Arabia, were also courted…
Weatherwatch: Qatar’s hot, rainless summers
The small Middle Eastern country has an average rainfall well below 100mm, and once hit 50.4C…
Blossom watch day: National Trust urges UK to share blooms
Find a tree, bush or hedge and emulate Japanese custom of hanami by savouring sights and…
Country diary: the patient birch waits for us
Blacka Moor, South Yorkshire: The shift from dormancy to life is a balancing act for this…
The redistricting cycle is about to begin
The U.S. Census Bureau will release the first data from the 2020 census next week. |…
Rep. Dan Crenshaw ‘hopeful and confident’ of recovery following emergency eye surgery
Rep. Dan Crenshaw had retinal surgery at a VA clinic in Houston two weeks ago after…