Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly sworn in as newest senator
Democrat Mark Kelly of Arizona was sworn in Wednesday as the newest member of the Senate,…
Last-minute snags complicate massive spending deal
The renewed push for coronavirus relief and unresolved budget issues are complicating the massive $1.4 trillion…
Congress shoots down Trump’s threat to veto defense bill
Congress is moving forward on a must-pass defense policy bill without repealing a legal shield for…
Humanity is waging war on nature, says UN secretary general
António Guterres lists human-inflicted wounds on natural world in stark message World is ‘doubling down’ on…
World is ‘doubling down’ on fossil fuels despite climate crisis – UN report
Production must fall by 6% a year to avoid ‘severe climate disruption’ but Covid-19 funding is…
Great Barrier Reef outlook ‘critical’ as climate change called number one threat to world heritage
The outlook for Australian sites including the Blue Mountains and the Gondwana rainforests has deteriorated, report…
The Spin | Cricket must make bold climate choices in post-Covid world
Protests at Australia v India against a damaging coal project are a reminder the game must…
‘Worst work in the world’: US park rangers grapple with tide of human waste
With toilets in short supply, ordure can harm streams and wildlife. An entrepreneur has a nifty…
Wanted: UK site for prototype nuclear fusion power plant
Communities in the UK are being asked to bid to host a prototype nuclear fusion power…
Lawmakers to Biden: ‘Step it up’ on Cabinet diversity
The faces of the economic team President-elect Joe Biden unveiled publicly Tuesday included an African American…