The Senate on Wednesday defeated a pair of Democrat-led measures to block the Trump administration’s proposed…
Day: December 9, 2020
House passes 1-week stopgap spending bill
The House passed a one-week stopgap spending bill on Wednesday in a 343-67 vote, shifting the…
House votes to expand marijuana research
The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would make it easier for scientists to conduct…
Honey bees use animal poo to repel giant hornet attacks
Newly discovered strategy in Asian bees repels killer hornets that can massacre whole hives Asian honey…
Stimulus talks sputter
Democratic leaders are rejecting GOP offers on coronavirus relief, pointing to ongoing bipartisan talks as the…
Bipartisan coalition releases details of $908B coronavirus package
The bipartisan group of lawmakers pushing a $908 billion coronavirus relief package has reached a broader…
Girl’s asthma death a ‘canary’ warning for London pollution, inquest told
Expert says Ella Kissi-Debrah, nine, faced ‘exquisite’ risk and criticises lack of efforts to tackle toxic…
California congressman: Talking to anti-mask lawmakers like ‘talking to a brick wall’
California Rep. Ami Bera complained Wednesday that many of his fellow members of Congress still do…
Human-made materials now outweigh Earth’s entire biomass – study
The giant human footprint stamped across the world in 2020 is greater than the impact on…
The Wolf Dividing Norway: the hunter v the environmentalist
With unique access to remote communities in the snow-capped landscape of Norway, this film follows characters…