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

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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…

‘Love our bogs’: UK should harness all its landscapes in fight for climate – report

First complete assessment of how UK nature-based solutions can combat the climate and biodiversity crises released…

Stefanik faces first public House conservative foe in her push to replace Cheney

In this Jan. 23, 2020, file photo, Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., center, speaks to the media…

A Scottish Highland Cow: ‘On yonder hill there stood a coo’ | Helen Sullivan

They are benevolent vegetarian gods. They watch over, through shielded eyes, the very few animals that…

Rare Schumer, McConnell showdown previews floor fight on Dems’ election bill

The typically staid Senate Rules Committee hosted a rare dramatic showdown on Tuesday: the majority leader…

Trillions of brood X cicadas move closer to emergence as soil temperatures rise

Great Eastern Brood set to emerge in the last two weeks of May and into early…