State and local government aid plan coming from House Democrats, Neal says
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo House Democrats will…
Democrats seek to curb White House spending powers after Ukraine, border wall disputes
Appropriations Chairwoman Nita Lowey. | Andrew Harnik/AP Photo Top House Democrats unveiled a bill Wednesday that…
‘Sweet City’: the Costa Rica suburb that gave citizenship to bees, plants and trees
“Pollinators were the key,” says Edgar Mora, reflecting on the decision to recognise every bee, bat,…
Millions of farm animals culled as US food supply chain chokes up
Covid-related slaughterhouse shutdowns in the US are leading to fears of meat shortages and price rises,…
Wild cities: how can we make space for nature in urban areas? – video
Play Video 34:43 As the coronavirus lockdown makes wildlife more visible in our cities, biodiversity reporter…
House investigators grill companies marketing questionable coronavirus antibody tests
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi wrote to four companies requesting details of their contact with the FDA, data…
The GOP’s No. 1 coronavirus China hawk
Investment banker Warren Stephens was on the phone with Sen. Tom Cotton in January, when the…
Coronavirus pandemic threatens controversial fracking project in Argentina
Whether the post-pandemic world moves back to fossil fuels or forward to a clean economy will…
2020 GDT Nature Photographer of the Year
Winner | Birds Flurin Leugger – Takeoff. A coyote panics geese Photograph: Flurin Leugger/2020 GDT Nature…
Microplastics disrupt hermit crabs’ ability to choose shell, study suggests
When it comes to moving home, hermit crabs are experts, often swapping shells for the optimal…