Three stories of hope: 10 years on from Japan’s triple disaster

Much has changed along the hundreds of miles of devastated coastline and the recovery is gathering…

What is this ‘hot pigeon’? Is it even real?

One of the main characters on Twitter today is the pink-necked green-pigeon, a photo of which…

Collins-Schumer rift shocks Senate

While Washington undergoes a much-needed spring thaw, Chuck Schumer and Susan Collins’ relationship is frostier than…

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…

Shipping industry proposes ‘moonshot’ fossil fuel levy

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…