Within a few years of the first Earth Day in 1970, the US Environmental Protection Agency had been set up, and several environmental laws – such as the Clean Air Act – had been established or significantly strengthened. More recent events have included planting hundreds of millions of trees, supporting farmers with sustainable agriculture practices, […]
Pope Francis died today at the age of 88 following a prolonged illness. Just yesterday, in his Easter Sunday address in Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican City, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church chose to express his “closeness to the sufferings of Christians in Palestine and Israel, and to all the Israeli people and the Palestinian people”. […]
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America’s oldest serving astronaut Don Pettit has returned to Earth on his 70th birthday. The Soyuz MS-26 space capsule carrying Pettit and his Russian crewmates Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner made a parachute-assisted landing in Kazakhstan’s steppe at 06:20 local time (01:20 GMT) on Sunday. They spent 220 days on board the International Space Station […]
Pope Francis on a visit to Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, in September 2015. Sven Creutzmann/Mambo Photo/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sven Creutzmann/Mambo Photo/Getty Images Before becoming pope, Jorge Mario Bergoglio had traveled very little. As Pope Francis, he became a global player, preferring to visit what he called the “periphery” of the world, in […]
The Israeli military has said “professional failures” led to the killing of 15 emergency workers in Gaza last month. An inquiry into the incident by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) found a series of failings, including an “operational misunderstanding” and a “breach of orders”. The deputy commander of the unit involved has been dismissed “for […]
Holders Barcelona put themselves in the driving seat with a resounding 4-1 over Chelsea in the first leg of their Women’s Champions League semifinal on Sunday, with substitute Clàudia Pina netting twice. Alexia Putellas missed an early penalty for the hosts before Barca’s Polish striker Ewa Pajor broke the deadlock in the 35th minute, ghosting […]
Marc Ashdown Business correspondent, BBC News Getty Images Mortgage rates are expected to come down over the next year, which could make owning a home a possibility for millions more people. Thinking about where to start can be a daunting prospect, but there are an increasing number of ways to save up for a deposit, […]
China has hit out at countries it accuses of appeasing the US in trade talks over President Donald Trump’s tariffs. A Chinese commerce ministry spokesperson made the comments in response to reports that Washington plans to put pressure on governments to restrict trade with Beijing in exchange for exemptions to US import taxes. The Trump […]
Georgina Rannard Climate and science reporter BBC/Kevin Church A huge eruption in 1600 BCE left the crater rim and central depression that formed Santorini Perched on top of Santorini’s sheer cliffs is a world-famous tourist industry worth millions. Underneath is the fizzing risk of an almighty explosion. A huge ancient eruption created the dreamy Greek […]