Special sponges, magnetic soap and autonomous robots are among the latest wave of inventions aimed at…
Month: September 2020
Amy Coney Barrett to begin meeting Senate Republicans
Judge Amy Coney Barrett listens as President Donald Trump announces Barrett as his nominee to the…
Pelosi and Mnuchin make one final attempt at Covid talks before elections
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. speaks during a news conference Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020…
Senate Judiciary panel staffs up for Barrett fight
Senate Judiciary Committee chair Sen. Lindsey Graham, left, speaks with ranking member Sen. Dianne Feinstein, during…
New super-enzyme eats plastic bottles six times faster
A super-enzyme that degrades plastic bottles six times faster than before has been created by scientists…
How our warmer oceans are contributing to climate breakdown
Humans have made the oceans more stable, and the result will be more extreme weather and…
Coalition calls for new laws to end sewage discharges into UK waters
A coalition of river and sea organisations is calling for targets for water companies to reduce…
Support UK farmers to meet climate targets, ministers told
Farmers need more support from the government to plant the trees necessary to meet the UK’s…
‘We’ve crossed a threshold’: has industrial farming contributed to Ireland’s water crisis?
When Barry Curtin was a young boy, he would cycle alone along the River Bride in…
Why we need media reporting guidelines for road safety
There’s a problem with how we talk about our roads. From news reports on “accidents” to…