“You start to see some wear and tear. We’re starting to see failures and risks with…
Day: May 21, 2021
‘Dingoes were here first’: the landowners who say letting ‘wild dogs’ live pays dividends
By their own admission, John Knight and Caroline Thomas are blow-ins to the cattle country in…
After the deluge: Australia’s outback springs to life as mighty rivers flow again
In late March parts of Queensland were deluged by rain. Cars were swept from roads and…
In vital Upper Hunter byelection, Nationals remain ‘comfortable’ – and big fans of coal
Nationals’ leader John Barilaro believes his party will retain the crucial Upper Hunter electorate, as his…
Union: Dozens of U.S. Capitol Police have left since Jan. 6 attack
The department’s union says that the $1.9 billion supplemental funding package is insufficient to stave off…
‘It’s risky and it’s dangerous’: Dems plead for more security cash as threats rise post Jan. 6
Members of Congress have been harassed in airports and in grocery stores. They’ve heard from callers…
From bats to hornbills: Whitley award winners – in pictures
The Whitley Fund for Nature has announced this year’s winners of its annual awards, which support…
Richest nations agree to end support for coal production overseas
G7 countries reaffirm commitment to limit global heating to 1.5C after nearly two days of wrangling…
May gales help Britain set record for wind power generation
In early hours of Friday, windfarm turbines provided nearly two-thirds of Britain’s electricity Powerful gusts of…
Asthma in toddlers linked to in-utero exposure to air pollution, study finds
Developing foetuses ‘exquisitely sensitive’ to harm from tiny particles, scientists say Infants whose mothers were exposed…