Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that Congress should approve a coronavirus relief package before…
Month: November 2020
Tiny air pollution rise linked to 11% more Covid-19 deaths – study
Evidence is now strong enough that preventive action should be taken, scientists say Coronavirus – latest…
Denmark announces cull of 15 million mink over Covid mutation fears
Mutated virus infects 12 humans, sparking concerns that effectiveness of future vaccine could be affected Coronavirus…
Leaked report shows Scotland missed target for marine wildlife protection
Government document reveals decline in seabed habitats with protected status due to the climate crisis and…
Spore’s the pity: how Fantastic Fungi flags up man’s abuse of nature
The team behind a new documentary full of incredible footage of the secret life of mushrooms…
First polar bear born in UK in 25 years moved from Scotland to Yorkshire
Hamish leaves his mother in the Highlands to start new life with other males in reserve…
UK health professions call for climate tax on meat
Food with heavy environmental impact should be taxed by 2025 unless food industry acts voluntarily, says…
Country diary: abiding beauty amid the bareness
Hamsterley Forest, County Durham: It’s tempting to think of evolutionary success stories as inexorable advances in…
Wombat’s deadly bums: how they use their ‘skull-crushing’ rumps to fight, play and flirt
Australia is known for its strange and deadly wildlife, with plenty of attention given to venomous…
Terrawatch: dust is speeding up melting of Himalayan snow
Human activities are increasing wind-blown dust, depleting crucial freshwater supply Himalayan snow and ice is diminishing…