Can Joe Biden and Kamala Harris unite America after Trump – video explainer

Play Video 5:51 When Joe Biden formally takes over the presidency in January he will face…

Fields of gold: Australia’s bumper canola harvest – in pictures

Canola farmers in NSW are enjoying a bumper harvest following drought-breaking rains during the Australian winter.…

Denmark’s mass mink cull illegal, PM admits as opposition mounts

Denmark’s prime minister has admitted the massive mink cull she authorised last week was illegal, as…

McConnell, Schumer reelected to lead their caucuses

Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer were re-elected Tuesday as leaders of their caucuses, foreshadowing another tough…

The Covid-carrying Danish mink are a warning sign – but is anyone heeding it? | Matthew Baylis

Sars, Mers, now this: we must think hard about how we farm animals that are known…

Virtual jet lag and nappy changes: a day in the life of the UK’s Cop26 envoy

Climate diplomacy has been forced online due to coronavirus, but John Murton remains upbeat that solutions…

‘We’re not some demonic cult’: Democrats fume over faulty messaging

House Democrats have the majority and are ripping each other to shreds. Senate Democrats fell short…

Cash cow: could carbon credits get US farmers to plant trees?

Incentives for wildlife-rich field buffers could improve ecosystems and mitigate wildfires, conservationists hope Frances Crowhill Sauder…

Natural England ‘cut to the bone’ and unable to protect wildlife, say staff

Report warns of ‘yawning gap’ between government rhetoric on environment and reality of years of underfunding…

‘We want real action’: young activists aim to fill void on climate with Mock Cop26

Frustrated by postponement of UN talks, young people have organised their own virtual conference Like many…