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Call the copse! The sudden flourishing of culture about trees
From a fake forest in central London to Chekhov’s Cherry Orchard told from the orchard’s point…
Country diary: the secrets of deadly nightshade
Wenlock Edge, Shropshire: The belladonna has a strange purple glow and an even stranger history A…
Dems pan proposed Colorado redistricting map
Colorado is rapidly turning blue, but Republicans might be on track to hold half the state’s…
Brazil environment minister quits amid inquiry into illegal Amazon logging
As talks with US over protecting the rainforest stall, Ricardo Salles faces a criminal investigation Brazil’s…
UK policies will not deliver emission cuts pledge, says climate adviser
Climate Change Committee says government needs to ‘step up very rapidly’ to meet ‘historic’ targets Boris…
Activists angry over Perth festival Fringe World’s new deal with fossil fuel giant Woodside
Woodside has transitioned its sponsorship to ‘philanthropy’ at the festival’s parent company Artrage, which says it…
Pelosi and Schumer pilot turbulent Biden agenda behind the scenes
While a gang of self-appointed Senate negotiators rack up headlines, Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer are…
Mining’s new frontier: Pacific nations caught in the rush for deep-sea riches
Travel thousands of metres below the surface of the ocean, and you reach the seabed. Pitch…
Senate Republicans grow skeptical of Biden’s interest in an infrastructure deal
Sen. John Cornyn heads to the Senate floor. | AP Photo/Alex Brandon Senate Republicans are questioning…