‘The parallels between coronavirus and climate crisis are obvious’
“I’m sorry,” says Emily Atkin, not sounding very apologetic, “but if you still refuse to see…
A nuclear waste site where the biggest fear isn’t radiation, but coronavirus
For more than a month, coronavirus has brought cleanup of a 586-square-mile decommissioned nuclear production complex…
Climate action under duress: how Dutch were forced into emissions cuts
Last month the Dutch government announced a bold set of climate policies designed to reduce annual…
The left struggles in coronavirus fight
Shortly before the House voted to funnel another $500 billion in federal funds to coronavirus relief,…
Is air pollution making the coronavirus pandemic even more deadly?
In many respects, it makes perfect sense. Patients with severe Covid-19 are twice as likely to…
Westpac to withdraw support for thermal coalmining after 2030
Westpac has promised to stop supporting thermal coalmining, joining other major financial institutions in promising it…
Country diary: darkness gets to be itself here
April full moon in lockdown: a supermoon, the nearest of this spring. Having saved my daily…
First brown bear for 150 years seen in national park in northern Spain
A brown bear has been spotted traversing a rugged and sparsely populated area of north-west Spain…
Union drops $1 million to push Congress for state worker coronavirus relief
AFSCME President Lee Saunders. | Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images The brutal fight over whether to send…
Democrats leave Doug Jones hanging — for now
There’s a glaring omission as Democrats lay down millions of dollars to try and win control…