After devastating fires tore through Los Angeles in January, a crew of more than 300 young people showed up to help, many of them members of the national service program AmeriCorps. Among them was Julian Nava-Cortez, who traveled from northern California to assist survivors at a disaster recovery center near...
Ice roads are a lifeline for First Nations. As Canada warms, they’re disappearing.
It was the last night of February and a 4×4 truck vaulted down the 103-mile winter road to Cat Lake First Nation in northern Ontario, a road made entirely of ice and snow. Only the light of the stars and the red and white truck lights illuminated the dense, snow-dusted...
Trump’s USDA tried to erase climate data. This lawsuit forced it back online.
The United States Department of Agriculture says it will restore climate-related information on its websites, following a lawsuit filed earlier this year by agriculture and environmental groups that say farmers rely heavily on these critical resources to adapt to warming temperatures. In January, following President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the USDA’s...
Premier League and FA Cup final: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Goodbyes to Goodison and Vardy, Palace and City brace for Wembley and the return of Kai Havertz Aston Villa could not conceal their anger after their game at home to Tottenham was brought forward 48 hours. Villa’s director of football operations, Damian Vidagany, said shifting the game from Sunday to...
George Whitby hat-trick sinks Catalans Dragons to raise St Helens’ spirits
St Helens 40-0 Catalans Dragons Saints run in seven tries to climb into top four There are few towns in the land where you can almost feel the pressure to perform well on the rugby league field more than St Helens. Super League’s most successful club have such immense standards...
Chess: top-seeded world champion Gukesh Dommaraju struggles at Bucharest
The Indian 18-year-old is joint seventh out of 10 with just one round to go, while his compatriot Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu leads on 5/8 India’s world champion, Gukesh Dommaraju, hoped for a comeback at Bucharest this week after his dismal Freestyle performances in North Germany and Paris in the spring. Instead,...
Aspinall wins night 15 while Littler secures top seeding for Premier League playoffs
Aspinall beats Dobey 6-1 in final to boost playoff chances Littler’s win against Humphries enough for No 1 seeding Nathan Aspinall beat Chris Dobey 6-1 to take victory on night 15 of the Premier League in Aberdeen and close in on the playoffs, while Gerwyn Price earlier hit a nine-dart...
Jannik Sinner routs Casper Ruud with ‘near perfect’ display in Rome
World No 1 reaches semis with 6-0, 6-1 demolition Sinner to face 11th seed Tommy Paul on Friday Forty-six minutes into one of the most highly anticipated matches of the clay-court season, Casper Ruud triumphantly raised both hands to the sky and struggled to suppress a smile. Ruud, however, was...
‘Abuse has become normalised’: report details devastating impact of online hate
Ofcom and Kick It Out report says situation getting worse Azeem Rafiq and Wayne Barnes explain effect of vitriol The amount of “vile” online abuse directed at people in sport is getting worse and is having a “devastating impact” on their lives, livelihoods and families, a new report by Ofcom...
Barcelona crowned La Liga champions after victory over 10-man Espanyol
Barça’s 28th title caps fine debut season for Hansi Flick Lamine Yamal scores stunner in 2-0 win over local rivals The day the league title race began, Wojciech Szczesny was sitting on the beach in Marbella, lighting up a cigarette, enjoying his retirement; the day it ended nine months on,...