Fed by myths, fairytales and Disney, America’s demonization of wolves has been going on for centuries,…
Month: May 2021
America has a new national park but not all the locals are happy about it
The New River Gorge in West Virginia offers stunning views, rock climbing and rafting but some…
‘Let’s move on’: Congress’ other pro-impeachment Republicans stay quiet
Seventeen congressional Republicans supported the second impeachment of former President Donald Trump. Unlike Liz Cheney, most…
It’s oh so quiet: silent whale watching on Iceland’s first electric boat tour
A carbon-neutral tour off Húsavík, in north Iceland, makes for a greener, more peaceful experience for…
UK’s deep-sea mining permits could be unlawful – Greenpeace
Licences given to arms firm Lockheed Martin said to go against government’s stance on exploiting seabed…
Birdwatch: Arctic Skuas are the gulls of the dark side
Also called ‘parasitic jaeger’, these birds have the habit of snatching other seabirds’ food At first,…
Country diary: two scratchy fiddles are music to the ears
Sandy, Bedfordshire: The sedge warblers want to be seen and heard, but the grasshopper warbler cannot…
One in four cities cannot afford climate crisis protection measures – study
Survey of 800 cities around world finds almost 43% do not even have plan to adapt…
Senate Democrats skeptical of extending $300 unemployment benefit
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is already making it clear he will not support extending the benefits…
A defiant Cheney tears into Trump, GOP: ‘We must speak the truth’
On the eve of being ousted as House GOP conference chair, a defiant Rep. Liz Cheney…