Philippines’ Taal volcano, one year on – in pictures

When Taal volcano, a popular tourist site in Batangas, erupted a year ago 5,000 people fled…

Birdwatch: the Kentish plover – once a scarce migrant, now a real rarity

One of these compact little waders has been hanging around my patch for a year, but…

Country diary: monarchs of the canal make a modest midweek treat

Airedale, West Yorkshire: Goosanders add some colour to the drab palette of the Leeds-Liverpool canal and…

Top scientists warn of ‘ghastly future of mass extinction’ and climate disruption

Sobering new report says world is failing to grasp the extent of threats posed by biodiversity…

Mikie Sherrill says unidentified lawmakers led ‘reconnaissance’ tours ahead of Capitol attack

Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) said Tuesday that she witnessed colleagues escorting people through the Capitol on…

The Cheney-McCarthy rift busts open

Liz Cheney and Kevin McCarthy are making two very different bets on Donald Trump — and…

How Trump’s second impeachment will work

Democrats are embarking on the fourth impeachment in American history, exactly half of them aimed at…

‘Aggressive’: Bernie Sanders on his big plans as Budget chair

Bernie Sanders is the Senate Budget Committee’s new chair. | Liz Lynch/Getty Images The Senate Budget…

Male seahorse gives birth to an army of offspring – video

A male White’s seahorse has been filmed giving birth to dozens of babies … yes, a…

National Trust aims to save Yorkshire abbey from climate-linked flooding

A £2.5m scheme in the Skell Valley hopes to protect Fountains Abbey and the city of…