How a ‘tree mortgage’ scheme could turn an Indian town carbon neutral

Kerala villagers are reaping the benefits of a scheme that pays them to leave their trees…

Country diary: nature shakes and shimmers in this watery world

Slapton Ley, Devon: After drawing for an hour I have only a page of scribbles –…

Trump backs down, signs stimulus package

President Donald Trump signed into law a major coronavirus stimulus package along with an annual spending…

How tough will Joe Biden be on the US shale industry?

The president-elect plans to reduce incentives for fracking, but has stopped short of a ban The…

2 House newcomers decline to say if they’ll back Pelosi for speaker

Two progressives newly elected to Congress in November declined to say Sunday whether they will vote…

Members of Congress to Trump: Sign stimulus bill

A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Sunday urged President Donald Trump to sign the bill funding…

Rep. Kinzinger calls efforts to overturn election ‘a scam’

“This is a scam,” said Illinois Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of continued efforts by President Donald…

Sanders would like to see Biden tilt left with Cabinet

Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday he’d like to see more progressives in President-elect Joe Biden’s Cabinet.…

Sen. Toomey: Trump going too far with pardons

Sen. Pat Toomey on Sunday said President Donald Trump had gone too far with some of…

Race is on as carmakers shut, switch or sell combustion engine factories

Carmakers will increasingly find themselves in a race to shut, switch or sell factories producing vehicles…