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China Has Promised To Go Carbon-Neutral By 2060, But Coal Is Still King
This year, China pledged to go carbon-neutral by 2060. It has invested heavily in solar, wind and nuclear energy. Still, coal-fired heavy industry made up…
Nuclear watchdog: “Essential” to have deal with Iran
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency tells “Axios on HBO” that it’s “essential” to have a nuclear deal with Iran because otherwise “we…
Dems’ go-it-alone approach faces big hurdles as left’s frustrations spill over
If a bipartisan group of lawmakers fails to strike a deal on the infrastructure proposal it’s negotiating with the White House, ramming through a package…
267 mass shootings recorded in U.S. so far this year
Mass shootings in three states overnight has taken the total number of such events for this year to 267, the Gun Violence Archive announced Saturday….
Ice shelf holding back Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier is breaking up
The Pine Island Glacier on the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is responsible for more than a quarter of Antarctica’s contribution to global sea level rise…
G7 leaders to announce plan to phase out gasoline cars in new climate pledge
G7 leaders are set to outline Sunday a range of measures to tackle climate change, including “ending almost all direct government support” for fossil fuels…
267 mass shootings recorded in U.S. so far this year
Mass shootings in three states overnight has taken the total number of such events for this year to 267, the Gun Violence Archive announced Saturday….
Macron at G7: “It’s great to have the U.S. president part of the club”
U.S. President Biden and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron were all smiles and handshakes during their first formal, in-person meeting on Saturday, with Macron telling…
Pikachus, politicians and pollution art: how activists are protesting at the G7 summit – video
As world leaders flocked to the G7 summit at Carbis Bay in Cornwall to discuss the Covid pandemic recovery and the climate emergency, activists have also…
Biden to urge G7 to take unified approach to countering China
President Biden on Saturday is expected to urge fellow G7 leaders to adopt a unified approach to countering China’s rising global influence, AP reports. Driving…
Lorde Releases ‘Solar Power’ and Announces New Album of the Same Name
For the first time in four years, Lorde is back. Everyone’s favorite New Zealand pop star just released her first single since Melodrama, unveiling the video…
G7 leaders pose for “family photo” as summit kicks off in seaside village in England
The three-day G7 summit in the seaside village of Carbis Bay, England, kicked off on Friday, with U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcoming his counterparts…
Congress’ most successful bipartisan gang lives in the House — not the Senate
A few dozen House members helped bring bipartisan talks back from the dead on a massive spending bill passed six months ago. Now they want…
How to finance climate goals will be the biggest hurdle at G7 and U.N. talks
Climate finance has emerged as the biggest stumbling block to progress at the high-stakes United Nations climate talks in Scotland in November. How the Group…
Biden’s European pick-up line: I am not Trump
500 million COVID-19 vaccine doses. Jill Biden’s “Love” jacket. And an updating of the Atlantic Charter that briefly let President Biden and Prime Minister Boris…
Today’s pact is the best bipartisan infrastructure deal Biden’s gonna get
The infrastructure deal announced Thursday night by a group of 10 Democratic and Republican senators is likely the best bipartisan bill President Biden is going…
A Mount Rushmore Of Recycling Puts An Avalanche Of Waste In The Faces Of G-7 Leaders
Made of circuit boards and smartphones, a giant sculpture of the leaders of the world’s wealthiest nations is greeting them at a summit in England….
What to expect from Biden’s trip to Europe
President Biden arrived in Europe for his first foreign trip bearing what could be a game-changing pledge: 500 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines to be…
World Leaders Are Meeting To Tackle Climate Change And Pandemic Recovery
Polls show that President Biden’s rhetoric and policy changes have already improved America’s image in parts of Europe. But analysts say he must also reach…
Biden meets with U.K.’s Boris Johnson for first time as president
President Biden and U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson held a bilateral meeting ahead of the G-7 summit in Cornwall, England, marking the first time Biden…
The nation’s largest reservoir hits lowest level since 1930s amid worsening drought
Amid an intensifying drought, Lake Mead in Nevada, the nation’s largest reservoir by volume, reached its lowest level since the 1930s late Wednesday. Why it…
See The Stunning Photos Of This Morning’s ‘Ring Of Fire’ Solar Eclipse
If you didn’t wake up early enough to see Thursday’s solar eclipse yourself, photographers from the U.S. to Asia to Europe snapped images of the…
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