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A Greenpeace activist at the nuclear summit venue with a banner reading 'Nuclear Fairy Tale'

Leaders Tout Nuclear Power As Climate Tool At Brussels Summit

More than 30 countries -- including European nations, the United States, Brazil and China -- took part on Thursday in the first-ever summit held by the United Nations' atomic energy agency to promote nuclear as a "clean and reliable source of energy".
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Georgieva said she was "making myself available to serve" for a second term running the IMF

IMF Chief Georgieva Says 'Available To Serve' For Second Term

The managing director of the International Monetary Fund has told AFP she is making herself "available to serve" for a second five-year term running the Washington-based financial institution, shortly after she received the backing of European finance ministers.
Graphic showing reduction in methane emissions from fossil fuels over time given existing policies and pledges, according to IEA's Global Methane Tracker 2024

Methane Emissions From Energy Sector Rose In 2023: IEA

Planet-heating methane released by the fossil fuel industry rose to near record highs in 2023 despite technology available to curb this pollution at virtually no cost, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday.
Conspiracy theories about Catherine, Princess of Wales, have exploded online over a digitally altered royal photograph

'Katespiracy' Explodes After UK Royal Photo Gaffe

The picture was meant to douse speculation about the whereabouts and health of Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, but instead her manipulated image unleashed a torrent of internet-breaking rumors and conspiracy theories.
Britain's Conservative government believes that additional gas power plants to avert a threat of energy blackouts

Britain Vows To Build New Gas Power Stations

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government pledged Tuesday to build new gas-fired power stations to boost energy security, drawing criticism over his climate policies before this year's general election.
Map of areas controlled by Ukrainian and Russian forces in Ukraine, as of March 10, 2000 GMT

Zelensky Claims Russian Advance In Ukraine 'Halted'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday the situation for his troops was improving having "halted" Russian advances on the front, as Kyiv rejected Pope Francis's suggestion to negotiate with Moscow.
A woman walks along the Lake Michigan shoreline in February in Whiting, Indiana; the Great Lakes shorelines have historically been ice-covered this time of year

2023-24 Winter Warmest On Record For Mainland US

The 2023-24 winter season was the warmest ever recorded for the mainland United States, official data showed Friday, in the latest sign the world is moving into unprecedented territory as a result of the climate crisis.

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