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Video: Here’s what Germany’s economy minister proposes for tackling inflation – CNN Video
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck says the world is facing simultaneous crises across energy, climate and food sectors, and he discusses a looming threat of recession. Habeck…
Australia has a new left-leaning government: Here’s what you need to know
After almost a decade of conservative leadership, voters turned their back on the ruling coalition, instead backing those who campaigned for more action on climate change, greater…
Australian voters deliver strong message on climate, ending conservative government’s 9-year rule
Australian Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese appeared certain to form a minority government, though it was unclear as counting continued if the party would have enough seats for…
Analysis: It’s going to be hot with a chance of blackouts
CNN's Tyler Mauldin, a meteorologist, wrote this week about a stark warning from NERC, the regulating authority that oversees the health of the nation's electrical…
Opinion: WEF president: How the world can rebuild cooperation
Indeed, for the past several years, global competition appears to have outpaced cooperation. For instance, in the face of rising global temperatures, several governments have…
Australia’s colorful election day could upend the coalition government
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is asking voters to re-elect his center-right Liberal-National coalition government, after a three-year term dominated by the pandemic, climate…
Scientists discover ‘ghost’ fossils beneath a microscope
Looking through a powerful microscope, researchers were stunned to see the impressions left by single-celled plankton, or fossilized nannoplankton, that lived millions of years ago…
First on CNN: DOE announces multibillion-dollar project to kickstart a carbon dioxide removal industry in US
Direct air carbon removal projects are like giant vacuum cleaners that suck planet-warming carbon dioxide out of the air and lock it away. They use chemicals to remove the gas from…
Climate change is making record heatwaves in India and Pakistan 100 times more likely
In an analysis, climate scientists with the UK's Met Office found that the natural probability of a heatwave exceeding average temperatures from 2010 would be once in 312 years,…
The ‘lucky country’ is facing a test. The result will affect us all
"The roar is unbelievable. You can feel the oxygen getting taken out of the air," recalled the 57-year-old paramedic, who was on the job treating volunteer firefighters for burns…