The devastation caused by Covid-19 presents an opportunity for countries to rebuild their economies in a…
Day: December 2, 2020
Republicans cheer on a Trump 2024 run
Congressional Republicans were slow to embrace Donald Trump’s White House campaign in 2016. But the ousted…
GOP picks McMorris Rodgers for Energy and Commerce; Westerman for Resources
House Republicans tapped Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) on Wednesday to lead the party on the…
Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly sworn in as newest senator
Democrat Mark Kelly of Arizona was sworn in Wednesday as the newest member of the Senate,…
Last-minute snags complicate massive spending deal
The renewed push for coronavirus relief and unresolved budget issues are complicating the massive $1.4 trillion…
Congress shoots down Trump’s threat to veto defense bill
Congress is moving forward on a must-pass defense policy bill without repealing a legal shield for…
Humanity is waging war on nature, says UN secretary general
António Guterres lists human-inflicted wounds on natural world in stark message World is ‘doubling down’ on…
World is ‘doubling down’ on fossil fuels despite climate crisis – UN report
Production must fall by 6% a year to avoid ‘severe climate disruption’ but Covid-19 funding is…
Great Barrier Reef outlook ‘critical’ as climate change called number one threat to world heritage
The outlook for Australian sites including the Blue Mountains and the Gondwana rainforests has deteriorated, report…
The Spin | Cricket must make bold climate choices in post-Covid world
Protests at Australia v India against a damaging coal project are a reminder the game must…