Crews used sandbags to shore up an earthen levee south of Seattle after a small section failed after a week of heavy rains
Jimmy Lai’s daughter says he’d focus on family, not activism, if he’s freed in Hong Kong
Pro-democracy former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai would devote himself to God and his family rather than political activism if he were released
US Capitol statue of teen civil rights leader Barbara Rose Johns to fill Robert E. Lee’s place
The U.S. Capitol will soon display a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school
This is another ‘ozone layer’ moment. Now, we must urgently target methane | Mia Mottley
The oil and gas industry must be legally bound to cut methane emissions. With climate tipping points approaching, time is running out • Mia Mottley is the prime minister of Barbados The timing is brutal. Just as the world celebrates the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Paris climate...
Starwatch: shortest day in reach as astronomical winter begins
Winter solstice marks moment when Earth’s north pole is tilted as far away from the sun as possible Astronomical winter begins this week for the northern hemisphere, with the winter solstice taking place on 21 December. This is the shortest day of the year, and therefore the longest night. It...
Tell us: have you ever had an allergic reaction caused by your clothes?
Synthetic fabrics, particularly from fast fashion retailers, can be treated with a range of hazardous chemicals which can cause an allergic reaction. If you think this is happened to you, we’d like to hear from you Have you suffered any personal health repercussions you suspect may have been caused by...
Tuesday briefing: What polar bear DNA tells us about a warming Arctic
In today’s newsletter: As species across the world struggle to keep pace with global warming, how do we report the rare glimmers of hope without downplaying the accelerating ecological crisis? Good morning. Amid the constant drumbeat of bleak news about the planet’s environment and the accelerating climate emergency, the occasional...
New antibiotics hailed as ‘turning point’ in treating drug-resistant gonorrhoea
First new treatments for sexually transmitted disease in decades approved by US Food and Drug Administration as number of cases worldwide surge to 82m The first new treatments for gonorrhoea in decades could be a “huge turning point” in efforts to combat the rise of superbug strains of the bacteria,...
Police arrest person of interest in Brown University shooting
Police arrest person of interest in Brown University shooting
Authorities say they will release person of interest detained in Brown University shooting
Officials in Providence say they will release a person of interest detained in a Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine