President Donald Trump’s acting intelligence chief, Richard Grenell, has rebuffed a request from House Intelligence Committee…
Month: April 2020
Preliminary study links air pollution to coronavirus deaths in England
Experts say a link is plausible as dirty air is known to harm lungs, but more…
Croaks, squelches, waterfalls: the visionaries bringing the jungle to your headphones
We can’t experience nature in lockdown – but a new breed of field recorders have captured…
Senate passes $484 billion coronavirus deal after weeks of deadlock
After two weeks of stalemate and days of frenetic negotiations, the Senate approved a nearly $500…
Ice-free Arctic summers now very likely even with climate action
Scientists surprised by latest results but say carbon cuts remain vital to prevent ice loss becoming…
Will Florida be lost forever to the climate crisis?
From sea level rise to habitat loss, the effects of the climate crisis are on the…
Coronavirus crisis could double number of people suffering acute hunger – UN
Report from UN World Food Programme and others warns 265m people are facing acute risk Coronavirus…
Milan announces ambitious scheme to reduce car use after lockdown
Coronavirus-hit Lombardy city will turn 35km of streets over to cyclists and pedestrians Coronavirus – latest…
New Big 5 wildlife photography project – in pictures
An international initiative aims to do away with the old big five of wildlife – based…
Depopulation blues: Spain’s loneliest people – in pictures
Photographer Joan Alvado’s Last Man on Earth project captured winter in Spain’s Serranía Celtibérica, the most…