The week in wildlife – in pictures

A brown bear cub by the Khailyulya River in northeast Kamchatka, Russia. Photograph: Yuri Smityuk/TASS A…

Pelosi and Sanders brace for Democratic upheaval over Biden agenda

Bernie Sanders had an urgent plea at a meeting for Senate Democrats this week: We’re with…

Is the UK lagging behind in greening its cities?

PollutionwatchAir pollution Is the UK lagging behind in greening its cities? Some problems can seem intractable…

Pedestrians get priority as UK unveils changes to Highway Code

Road transport Pedestrians get priority as UK unveils changes to Highway Code Plans to create ‘road…

‘Best a human can be’: indigenous Amazonian Karapiru dies of Covid

Rights and freedomIndigenous peoples ‘Best a human can be’: indigenous Amazonian Karapiru dies of Covid Karapiru…

Return of the pack: African wild dogs’ epic journey to a new home in Malawi

The age of extinctionEndangered species Return of the pack: African wild dogs’ epic journey to a…

Hastily abandoned low-traffic schemes could cost councils funding

Green streetsTransport Hastily abandoned low-traffic schemes could cost councils funding Transport minister warns local authorities not…

Country diary: the communal joy of an urban wildflower walk

Country diaryWild flowers Country diary: the communal joy of an urban wildflower walk Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire: We…

Carl Levin, Michigan’s longest-serving senator, dies at 87

Former Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) died on July 29, 2021, at age 87. | (Cliff Owen,…

A bat: In the city, they fly along routes that mirror roads | Helen Sullivan

The nature of …Environment A megabat: ‘Why, it’s practically a fox with wings’ In the city,…