Chris Packham: ‘The virus has taught us that we are part of nature, not above it’

‘I’m tramping through damp, long grass in the wake of two poodles,” Chris Packham tells me,…

Great Barrier Reef: drone footage allows researchers to count 64,000 green sea turtles – video

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Republicans eye police reform — and search for Trump’s blessing

Congressional Republicans are under pressure for perhaps the first time in decades to make a serious…

Spiky, hairy, shiny: LA abuzz with insect discoveries – in pictures

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Social distancing will suppress recovery despite emergency aid, CBO chief says

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McConnell taps Tim Scott to lead Senate’s police reform plan

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Birdwatch: the hobby – a spectacular flypast from Ferrari of the skies

Sometimes, a bird doesn’t just appear in your field of view, but forces itself instantly into…

Schumer holds off endorsing Eliot Engel

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‘Ugh’: Republicans cringe after Trump’s attack on 75-year old protester

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The Guardian view on a green new deal: to save jobs and the planet | Editorial

Britain needs a green job-filled recovery from the coronavirus crisis. Unlike Germany and South Korea, it…