Experts identify ‘super-plant’ that absorbs roadside air pollution

Bushy variety of cotoneaster works best in areas of heavy traffic, say researchers, while other plants…

The new humpback? Calf sighting sparks hope for imperilled right whale

Shy giant’s journey back from the brink of extinction has received less attention than its charismatic…

Weatherwatch: deadly winter storm sweeps Texas

Rain and ice cause multiple-vehicle pile-ups on roads in Dallas and Austin, with several left dead…

Country diary: hammering hail and a rare sight of crystalline beauty

Comins Coch, Ceredigion: A single speck, no larger than an apple pip, settled on my sleeve…

Solomon Islands: ship crew accused of dumping 1,000 tonnes of oil in sea

Government alleges bulk carrier discharged heavy fuel oil into the sea off Santa Cruz island A…

Could Covid give New Zealand’s struggling tourism sector a chance to go green?

A new report suggests the pandemic could present an opportunity to make the sector less environmentally…

Republican senators push to investigate Cuomo over New York nursing home deaths

A group of nine Republican senators on Wednesday asked the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate New…

Trump-McConnell rift threatens GOP’s Senate hopes

Republicans are starting their life in the Senate minority mired in a civil war over the…

Impeachment made Joe Neguse a star. Now what?

Joe Neguse’s star has risen since his widely praised performance in Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial…

Senate Dems take a page from GOP in judicial nominee battles

Senate Democrats are planning to continue the GOP’s approach to giving home-state senators veto power over…