Dr Marcus Bernard was shocked to learn last week that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) had suspended the 1890 National Scholars program that funds undergraduate students’ education in agriculture or
A California couple learned the hard way that discussing their travel plans with strangers can have dire consequences, especially when those plans involve transporting the remains of a protected sea turtle
Offshore windfarms are to be painted black in an effort to reduce the number of birds that die after flying into them.The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has launched
The government has signalled its backing for expansion at UK airports. But what are the next steps for the two biggest, London’s Gatwick and Heathrow?What does Gatwick want to do?The airport’s
More than half the jurors selected to hear a case brought by a major energy company against Greenpeace have ties to the fossil fuel industry, and most had negative views of
During a recent grocery store visit, Audrey Gwenyth spent $159.01 on items such as eggs, Greek yogurt, edamame snaps, bagels, chia seeds, brownie mix, oatmeal, milk, cilantro rice and pork sausage.
More than 100,000 seeds from across Africa have been deposited in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, the world’s repository for specimens intended to preserve crop diversity in the event of disaster.Among
Gatwick has been given a qualified green light to operate a second runway after the government “set out a path to expansion” for London’s second biggest airport.The deadline for the government
Figures show 2024 was the worst year for bumblebees in the UK since records began.Bumblebee numbers declined by almost a quarter compared with the 2010-2023 average, according to data from the
The University of Sussex will introduce what it says is the UK’s first undergraduate degree focused on climate justice.The BA course, called “climate justice, sustainability and development”, will begin in 2026.