Sheldon Whitehouse issued a blunt warning to his Republican colleagues on Thursday, as he watched the…
Day: October 15, 2020
‘An alarmingly familiar picture’: UK on course to miss most biodiversity targets
The UK is failing on its long-term biodiversity targets and seeing “relentless” declines in wildlife, according…
Trump: Mnuchin ‘hasn’t come home with the bacon’ in stimulus talks
President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa.…
Rio F1 racetrack plans add fuel to Brazil deforestation row
Locals say anteaters, caimans, capybaras, and a 4-metre boa constrictor have all been seen near Rio…
McConnell plots out preelection endgame with Barrett, Covid relief
AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is setting up a sprint into the…
UK supermarket salad suppliers investigated over pesticides in rivers
The UK environment watchdog is examining whether more than 50 sites that supply salad and vegetables…
Stuck at home, I discovered the joy of identifying trees
Every few years my mother would buy a different version of the same book, only to…
Senate Republicans wave away SCOTUS threat to Obamacare
Republicans have a surprising new message: Obamacare is safe under them. After spending a decade trying…
UK brands act to cut catch of ‘near-threatened’ yellowfin tuna
British supermarkets and brands, including Tesco, the Co-op and Princes, are stepping up action to cut…
Alleged animal abuse in US dairy sector under investigation
Evidence of what appears to be aggressive animal abuse, practices leading to heightened disease risk and…