Joel Engardio, who becomes fifth elected city official to be ousted in four years, says he stands by his decision A San Francisco supervisor was recalled on Tuesday after he successfully pushed to turn a stretch of coastal highway used heavily by neighborhood motorists into a
Some Māori believe that when they die, their spirit travels up New Zealand to the tip of the North Island – souls flying like birds Australian bird of the year 2025: nominate your favourite now After a long struggle with her health, Mum died in Auckland in 2012. At the end of
Exclusive: Firm that runs Aberdeenshire resort says it is ‘categorically wrong’ to suggest it has caused environmental damage Donald Trump’s Aberdeenshire golf course has breached sewage contamination limits 14 times since 2019, documents reveal. The 36-hole golf course, one of
Australia must lead other nations in committing to 1.5C pathway for safety, security, prosperity and the environment, experts say Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Leading climate advocates have
Analysis reveals sum equal to 24.2% of average bill taken as pre-tax profits by the major energy industries last year, rather than being reinvested UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation – study A quarter of the average UK energy bill
People remember the human side of the ‘dazzling’ film star, who was kind and wise and lived a dignified life Robert Redford, giant of American cinema, dies aged 89 I met Bob in 1984 after he finished Out of Africa through a mutual friend in Malibu, and subsequently began to
Researchers from Imperial College London say 16,500 deaths caused by hot weather brought on by greenhouse gases Human-made global heating caused two in every three heat deaths in Europe during this year’s scorching summer, an early analysis of mortality in 854 big cities has
The National Adaptation Plan is only a small step towards a comprehensive strategy to build resilience into Australia’s economy Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast It is a warm spring day in my home
Rainfall picked up in June and July in some areas but it may already be too late Sign up for The Crunch email newsletter In a “normal” year, Bernie Free would start seeing green shoots in the paddocks of his dairy farm in early May. This year the germination did not arrive
