Country diary: a ‘mountain’ town much like Chamonix

Keswick, Cumbria: The comparatively diminutive stature is more than made up for by the zeal with…

Cold comfort farming: German ice wine maker hails crucial big chill

On a recent frosty night, Ralf Petgen made use of the light of a full moon…

Louisiana congressman-elect dies of Covid

Rep.-elect Luke Letlow (R-La.) has died from the coronavirus, multiple sources confirmed Tuesday evening. He was…

Pence declined to back Gohmert-led effort to upend election, lawyers indicate

Lawyers for Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) and Arizona’s 11 Republican electors revealed Tuesday that Vice President…

$2,000 checks sputter after McConnell blocks Dems

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday stymied Democrats’ long-shot bid to immediately increase direct stimulus…

Loeffler sides with Trump on $2,000 stimulus payments

Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia signaled on Tuesday that she’s willing to vote in favor of…

‘We cannot make it without science’: Greta Thunberg says climate experts are being ignored

Climate experts are not being listened to despite the coronavirus pandemic highlighting the importance of following…

Fatal freshwater skin disease in dolphins linked to climate crisis

Dolphins are increasingly dying slow, painful deaths from skin lesions likened to severe burns as a…

Mother of girl who died from asthma urges mayor to rethink Silvertown tunnel

The mother of Ella Kissi-Debrah has called on the mayor of London to rethink his plans…

Fractures to Antarctic iceberg reduce risk to South Georgia wildlife

A giant iceberg, heading for the island of South Georgia, is continuing to fracture into smaller…