Schumer pledges to confirm Biden’s Cabinet, press for more Covid relief amid impeachment

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. | AP Photo/Susan…

Republicans begin turning on Trump

President Donald Trump’s impeachment firewall has begun to crack. A day before the House is set…

GOP aide resigns while lashing ‘congressional enablers of this mob’

A top Republican congressional aide is resigning over his party’s support for President Donald Trump’s bid…

Congress sees signs of Covid-19 spike following Capitol riots

Rep. Pramila Jayapal speaks during a House Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust on Capitol Hill in Washington.…

Clothes washing linked to ‘pervasive’ plastic pollution in the Arctic

Polyester fibres that injure marine life were found in sea water across region The Arctic is…

‘There’s real hope’: Dalai Lama discusses climate change with Greta Thunberg – video

The Dalai Lama met climate activist Greta Thunberg virtually on Saturday. The Tibetan spiritual leader said:…

Bangladeshi man with asthma wins France deportation fight

Court says man would face ‘worsening of his respiratory pathology due to air pollution’ in country…

A river used to run through it: how New Mexico handles a dwindling Rio Grande

The Rio Grande used to flow freely, but now in Las Cruces, humans, fish and plants…

Inside Pelosi’s push to impeach Trump: This time it’s personal

As Speaker Nancy Pelosi was forced to huddle in a secure bunker during the Capitol riots,…

Baby sharks emerge from egg cases earlier and weaker in oceans warmed by climate crisis

Weaker sharks are less effective hunters, which can upset the balance of the ecosystem, say authors…