The European Union’s chief executive laid out ambitious goals on Wednesday to ensure that the bloc is more resilient and united to confront futures crises after the coronavirus pandemic, which has plunged Europe...
Wildfire smoke causes record pollution in Oregon, wafts as far as Washington, D.C.
Dangerously dirty air spewing from the West Coast wildfires is seeping into homes and businesses, sneaking into cars through air conditioning vents and preventing people already shut away by the coronavirus pandemic...
EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen delivers first ‘State of the Union’ speech | DW News
In her first speech on the state of the European UNion The EU’s most powerful senior official Ursula von der Leyen unveiled plans to reboot the bloc’s battered economy with what is being dubbed a...
Trump: I don’t think science knows about climate – BBC News
US President Donald Trump has dismissed concerns over climate change on a visit to fire-ravaged California, telling an official “I don’t think science knows” about global warming. “It’ll...
Humpback whales enter crocodile river ‘in Australian first’ – BBC News
Australian officials say they will try to guide a humpback whale out of a crocodile-infested river in the Northern Territory after it got lost and ended up 30km (18.5 miles) inland. The whale and others were on an...
UK’s COVID-19 testing problems could take weeks to fix, says Matt Hancock
The Health Secretary has admitted there are “challenges” with the #coronavirus testing system following a “sharp rise” in demand. Speaking in the House of Commons, Matt Hancock said the...
COVID-19 cases are rising in the UK – but are deaths?
Despite a rise in cases, daily COVID-19 deaths are the lowest they’ve been since the start of the pandemic. The number of cases is as high as it was at the height of the pandemic, but that’s because the #UK is testing...