World leaders pledge to halt Earth’s destruction ahead of UN summit
World leaders have pledged to clamp down on pollution, embrace sustainable economic systems and eliminate the dumping of plastic waste in oceans by the middle of the century as part...
China’s carbon pledge will require complete inversion of existing system
China's President Xi Jinping stunned climate action observers in a speech at the United Nations general assembly last week with a pledge to reach "peak carbon" before 2030, and drive...
Apples from ‘perfect harvest’ rot on the ground as demand for cider slumps
On a sloping hill just south of Dartmoor, boughs are laden with brightly coloured Devon crimson, pig's snout, tale sweet and slack-ma-girdle. Gabriel David wanders through his five-acre orchard and...
Why David Attenborough is the doomsayer we still adore | Rebecca Nicholson
David Attenborough must be the only person who can appear on national television to tell us that we are all doomed, probably past the point of no return, that species...
UK risks losing contract for new climate research centre because of Brexit
The UK is at risk of losing the contract for the expansion of a flagship European weather research centre based in Reading because of Brexit. The European Centre for Medium...
Dollar Firms Up Against Peers
The U.S. dollar gained against its peers on Friday on safe-haven appeal after new restrictions in Europe due to a resurgence in Covid-19 cases dampened prospects of economic recovery. Several...
Treasuries Close Nearly Unchanged After Another Lackluster Session
After ending the previous session slightly higher, treasuries turned in a lackluster performance during trading on Friday. Bond prices saw modest strength in early trading but pulled back near the...
Oil Futures Settle Lower On Demand Growth Concerns
Crude oil prices settled modestly lower on Friday, weighed down by concerns about outlook for energy demand due to rising coronavirus cases and reports of fresh lockdown measures in several...
Gold Futures Settle Lower, Sheds Nearly 5% In Week
Gold prices drifted lower on Friday, posting losses for the fourth session this week, as the dollar gained in strength, recovering after exhibiting some weakness a day earlier. The dollar...
Death at Hells Gates: rescuers witness tragic end for hundreds of pilot whales on Australian coast
Ingrid Albion has been helping to save whales and dolphins for three decades, but has never seen anything on a scale like this before. Nobody in Australia has. Within the...