Schumer calls on Azar to resign over political meddling in virus response

In his floor speech, Schumer called the political interference in Azar’s health department just the latest…

World fails to meet a single target to stop destruction of nature – UN report

The world has failed to meet a single target to stem the destruction of wildlife and…

‘A savagely broken food system’: Cory Booker wants radical reform … now

From a viral pandemic to the movement for racial justice to the worsening climate crisis, Senator…

Dolphin numbers up in Hong Kong after Covid crisis halts ferries

Large numbers of dolphins returned to Hong Kong waters within weeks of the Covid-19 crisis shutting…

Farm animals and pandemics: nine diseases that changed the world

“Pandemics almost always begin with the transmission of an animal microbe to a human,” writes biologist…

Drought, plague, fire: the apocalypse feels nigh. Yet we have tools to stop it | Art Cullen

As the west coast burns into an orange hellscape you have to wonder if those preaching…

Frustrated lawmakers draft their own pandemic aid package

One of the biggest sticking points between the two parties has been Congress’ now-expired unemployment aid…

Young climate activists start own climate talks after Cop26 delay

Young climate activists have begun a parallel process to the UN climate crisis talks, in frustration…

‘I don’t think science knows’: Trump denies climate change link to wildfires – video

Play Video 0:56 The US president is urged to recognise the changing climate and what it…

Road congestion levels in outer London higher than before lockdown

Road traffic congestion in outer London is now far higher than it was last year as…