Tester: Senators have a ‘solemn oath’ to take impeachment trial seriously

Sen. Jon Tester said Thursday that his colleagues should take seriously the case presented by House…

Tuberville says he informed Trump of Pence’s evacuation before rioters reached Senate

Sen. Tommy Tuberville revealed late Wednesday that he spoke to Donald Trump on Jan. 6, just…

California’s rainfall is at historic lows. That spells trouble for wildfires and farms

Precipitation fills reservoirs, limits fire danger and feeds important crops. But the state has seen only…

Activist Catherine Flowers: the poor living amid sewage is ‘the final monument of the Confederacy’

In rural Alabama where Martin Luther King marched for civil rights, Flowers has waged a long…

‘If white people were still here, this wouldn’t happen’: the majority-Black town flooded with sewage

Black residents in Centreville, Illinois, say officials ignored their pleas for help for years. Now they’re…

Britain’s endangered willow tit needs vast area to thrive, research finds

Under 3,000 pairs survive, which each require 7 ha to prosper, with ex-industrial sites ideal for…

‘Too white’ green sector launches work scheme to be more diverse

UK programme will offer 118 young people from ethnic minority backgrounds environment roles A group of…

Undercover footage at French pig farm shows ‘abusive’ conditions

The unit, which supplies the Herta brand, had been cleared by French state vets and claimed…

Tough air pollution targets needed to cut health inequalities, say MPs

Cross-party committee says deprived groups contribute least but suffer most from dirty air The government must…

Salmon farming harming marine life and costing billions in damage

Report says pollution, parasites and fish mortality rates cost an estimated $50bn globally from 2013 to…