Tragedy in Tasmania: what are pilot whales, and why do they strand themselves?

About 380 pilot whales have died in Tasmania in one of the biggest mass strandings of…

Pollutionwatch: red sky spells warning when the cause is fire and wood burning

Red sky at dawn and dusk is part of weather lore and apparently a cause for…

Pelosi preps new coronavirus relief plan amid stalled talks

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi holds a weekly press conference at the Capitol. | Liz…

Pelosi urges voting to counter Trump on peaceful election transition

Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that President Donald Trump’s refusal to guarantee a peaceful transfer of…

House GOP super PAC begins $2M TV campaign against Ron Kind

In this June 4, 2013 file photo, Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wisc., appears at a hearing on…

Chad halts lake’s world heritage status request over oil exploration

Chad has asked to suspend an application for world heritage site status for Lake Chad to…

‘This is an illegitimate nomination’: Some Democrats snub Trump’s pick

President Donald Trump hasn’t announced a Supreme Court nominee yet, but some Democrats have already decided…

Crisps, chocolate and cheese worst offenders for recycling, report says

Crisps, chocolate and cheese are among the worst foods for packaging recyclability, with big brands such…

It’s time to get serious about food waste in fight against global heating | Dave Lewis

As a society, we are converting more and more land to food production, with massive consequences…

What is carbon capture, usage and storage – and can it trap emissions?

Technology that can keep carbon dioxide emissions from entering the atmosphere and stoking global heating will…