Humanity needs to ditch coal to save itself. It also needs to keep the lights on.
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Humanity needs to ditch coal to save itself. It also needs to keep the lights on.
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Vanessa Nakate talks about her path to becoming a climate activist and the change she hopes will come from…
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By Ivana Kottasová, Amy Cassidy, Ingrid Formanek, Angela Dewan and Charles Riley, CNN As world leaders left Glasgow, delegates at COP26 rolled up…
Continue Reading ‘Historic breakthrough’: 20 countries say they will stop funding fossil fuel projects abroad
By Ivana Kottasová, Ingrid Formanek, Angela Dewan and Rachel Ramirez, CNN The push to phase out fossil fuels is gaining momentum at the…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at human spaceflight programs in the United States and around the world. Facts The United States ended its…
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By Sonia Moghe, CNN A Manhattan federal judge said Britain’s Prince Andrew may face a trial date between September and December of 2022 in a…
Continue Reading An ancient fireball turned miles of the world’s driest desert into glass
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Atacama Desert in Chile has been used as a way to simulate alien environments, like Mars on Earth. Now, researchers…
Continue Reading US falls behind on at-home Covid tests
Dr. Leana Wen breaks down how Covid vaccines for children work and why they’re safe for your little…
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By Rob Picheta, CNN The United States is pushing to end a scarcity of rapid, at-home Covid-19 tests, with new investments from the Biden…
Continue Reading Prince Andrew’s legal team is fighting back in US sex assault case. Here’s what you need to know
By Rob Picheta, CNN Prince Andrew faces a pre-trial conference in his sexual abuse case at a New York district court on Wednesday, as his legal team…
Continue Reading US vs. China: How the world’s two biggest emitters stack up on climate
U.S. Special Envoy for Climate talks about China’s stake in the climate…
Continue Reading 7 takeaways from COP26 Day 2: Biden slams Xi and Putin, a methane agreement and a deal on steel
By Ivana Kottasová, Amy Cassidy and Ingrid Formanek, CNN The mood in Glasgow was optimistic on Tuesday as world leaders wrapped up their high-level…
Continue Reading 7 takeaways from COP26 Day 2: Biden slams Xi and Putin, a methane agreement and a deal on steel
CNN’s Christiane Amanpour speaks to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in an exclusive interview about the climate crisis at the COP26 summit in…
Continue Reading Astronauts have a taco taste test using first chile peppers grown in space
By Ashley Strickland, CNN It’s the space taco party of your dreams. The International Space Station hosted a taco bash for astronauts on Friday…
Continue Reading Rescuers save dangling BASE jumper after he slammed into a cliff and his parachute got stuck on a rock
By David Williams, CNN First responders in Alberta, Canada, made a daring rescue over the weekend after a BASE jumper slammed into a cliff face and…
Continue Reading Dr. Aaron Beck, pioneer of cognitive behavioral therapy, dies age 100
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Dr. Aaron Beck, the pioneer of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), has died at the age of 100. CBT, which is used to treat…
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Climate Change is in the spotlight as leaders from around the world gather in Glasgow for COP26. Isabel Rosales…
Continue Reading 7 takeaways from the first day of COP26: Biden’s apology, a forests deal and India’s net zero pledge
CNN’s Fred Pleitgen reports on how rising sea levels are impacting one coastal town in…
Continue Reading More than 100 countries agree to end and reverse deforestation by 2030 at COP26
By Ivana Kottasová and Angela Dewan, CNN More than 100 world leaders representing over 85% of the planet’s forests committed on Tuesday to…
Continue Reading 7 takeaways from the first day of COP26: Biden’s apology, a forests deal and India’s net zero pledge
By Ivana Kottasová and Rob Picheta, CNN Nearly 120 world leaders gathered in Glasgow on Monday to address what scientists and health experts say is…
Continue Reading All Saints’ Day: The history and traditions behind the holiday
By Ashley Novak, CNN Every year on November 1, many Roman Catholics and other Christians around the world observe All Saints Day, which honors all…
Continue Reading ‘Vax’ is Oxford English Dictionary publisher’s 2021 Word of the Year
By Jack Guy, CNN “Vax” is the Word of the Year for 2021, according to the annual report from Oxford Languages. Defined as “a…
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COP26 climate talks off to an ominous start after weak G20 leaders’ meeting
As world leaders prepare to gather in Glasgow for the COP26 UN climate change summit, the expectations to meet the urgency of the moment are…
Continue Reading Global Covid-19 deaths surpass five million
By Samantha Beech, Jake Kwon and Helen Regan, CNN The number of people who have died from Covid-19 around the world has surpassed five million,…
Continue Reading Global Covid-19 deaths surpass five million
Covid-19 vaccine conspiracy theories spreading on social media have been tearing families…
Continue Reading COP26 climate talks off to an ominous start after weak G20 leaders’ meeting
By Angela Dewan, CNN International Climate Editor It was in the city of Glasgow that Scottish engineer James Watt improved the workings of the steam…
Continue Reading Andrés Manuel López Obrador Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, president of Mexico. Personal Birth date: November 13, 1953 Birth…
Continue Reading Mummies found buried in boats in a China desert have unexpected origins
By Katie Hunt, CNN Commercial genetic tests can unveil surprising details about your roots. My Chinese mother-in-law, born in Hong Kong, found out…
Continue Reading Prince Andrew’s attorneys ask to dismiss US sex assault lawsuit saying it violates the terms of a settlement agreement
By Sonia Moghe, CNN Attorneys for Prince Andrew are asking for a lawsuit filed against him by Virginia Roberts Giuffre to be dismissed, saying it…
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