Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been kept informed about talks between Speaker Nancy Pelosi and…
Month: October 2020
Brazil’s Amazon rainforest suffers worst fires in a decade
Fires in Brazil‘s Amazon increased 13% in the first nine months of the year compared with…
Pelosi signals no coronavirus deal likely with White House
House Democrats are preparing to pass their stimulus bill on Thursday night amid last-minute negotiations between…
‘Incredibly dangerous job’: concerns safety is slipping at US meat plants
The safety of US meat plant workers is at risk, workers and campaigners believe, because of…
UK held private talks with fossil fuel firms about Glasgow Cop26
Fossil fuel firms have held a series of private meetings with UK government officials in an…
Game birds ‘could wipe out adders in most of Britain within 12 years’
The adder, Britain’s only venomous snake, could become extinct across much of Britain within 12 years…
Scientists use satellite tags to reveal white storks’ migratory habits
Marge, a white stork released onto a rewilded farm in West Sussex, is shedding light on…
85 bird crime incidents recorded last year, says RSPB report
There were 85 confirmed incidents of the illegal shooting, trapping and poisoning of birds of prey…
New British standard for biodegradable plastic introduced
A new British standard for biodegradable plastic is being published which scientists say will cut through…
National Intelligence chief gave little notice for briefing on Russian assessment
The episode also revived allegations from Democrats that Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe is abusing…