Oil Spills Fast Facts | CNN

Oil Spills Fast Facts | CNN

CNN  —  Here’s a look at oil spill disasters. Spill estimates vary by source. 1. January 1991 – During the Gulf War, Iraqi forces intentionally release 252-336 million gallons of oil into the Persian Gulf. 2. April 20, 2010 – An explosion occurs on board the BP-contracted Transocean Ltd. Deepwater Horizon oil rig, releasing approximately … Read more

Climate activists dye Spanish Steps fountain water black | CNN

Climate activists dye Spanish Steps fountain water black | CNN

CNN  —  A group called Ultima Generazione or Last Generation have poured what they described as a charcoal-based black liquid into the water of the Barcaccia fountain at the base of the Spanish Steps in central Rome. The group posted a video on Twitter, showing three men and a woman inside the fountain opening paper … Read more

EU was set to ban internal combustion engine cars. Then Germany suddenly changed its mind | CNN Business

EU was set to ban internal combustion engine cars. Then Germany suddenly changed its mind | CNN Business

CNN  —  When EU lawmakers voted to ban the sale of new combustion engine cars in the bloc by 2035, it was a landmark victory for climate. In February, the European Parliament approved the law. All that was needed was a rubber stamp from the bloc’s political leaders. Then Germany changed its mind. In a … Read more

French airports, schools and oil refineries hit by national strike over pension age increase | CNN Business

French airports, schools and oil refineries hit by national strike over pension age increase | CNN Business

Paris CNN  —  French transport networks, oil refineries and schools were hit by widespread disruption Thursday as workers staged a national strike to protest an increase in the retirement age that was pushed through parliament without a vote. Though sporadic demonstrations had popped up in Paris and other cities after the French government forced the … Read more

Australia, the UK and US are joining forces in the Pacific, but will nuclear subs arrive quick enough to counter China? | CNN

Australia, the UK and US are joining forces in the Pacific, but will nuclear subs arrive quick enough to counter China? | CNN

Canberra, Australia CNN  —  More than a year after the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia dropped the tightly held news they were combining submarine forces, the trio released more details Monday of their ambitious plan to counter China’s rapid military expansion. Under the multi-decade AUKUS deal, the partners will build a combined fleet … Read more

Record-strength Cyclone Freddy pounds Mozambique after making second landfall | CNN

Record-strength Cyclone Freddy pounds Mozambique after making second landfall | CNN

Cyclone Freddy battered central Mozambique on Sunday after making landfall for a second time in a month, breaking records for the duration and strength of tropical storms in the southern hemisphere. Communications and electricity supply in the storm area have been cut so the extent of the damage and number of casualties were not clear. … Read more

Opinion: China’s new role: relationship coach on the world stage | CNN

Opinion: China’s new role: relationship coach on the world stage | CNN

Editor’s Note: David A. Andelman, a contributor to CNN, twice winner of the Deadline Club Award, is a chevalier of the French Legion of Honor, author of “A Red Line in the Sand: Diplomacy, Strategy, and the History of Wars That Might Still Happen” and blogs at Andelman Unleashed. He formerly was a correspondent for … Read more

Near bomb-grade level uranium found in Iranian nuclear plant, says IAEA report | CNN

Near bomb-grade level uranium found in Iranian nuclear plant, says IAEA report | CNN

Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN  —  Uranium particles enriched to near bomb-grade levels have been found at an Iranian nuclear facility, according to the UN’s nuclear watchdog, as the US warned that Tehran’s ability to build a nuclear bomb was accelerating. In a restricted report seen by CNN, the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed that … Read more

Saving water can help us deal with the climate crisis. Here’s how to reduce your use | CNN

Saving water can help us deal with the climate crisis. Here’s how to reduce your use | CNN

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Greener newsletter. Our limited newsletter series guides you on how to minimize your personal role in the climate crisis — and reduce your eco-anxiety. CNN  —  The reliability of our faucets providing water every time we turn them on can make water seem like a magical, never-ending … Read more

US, EU, G7 and Australia announce new price cap on Russian petroleum products | CNN Politics

US, EU, G7 and Australia announce new price cap on Russian petroleum products | CNN Politics

CNN  —  The US and allies are trying to further limit Russia’s ability to make money and finance its war efforts with new price limits on products like gasoline and fuel oil, a senior Treasury official announced Friday – adding to sanctions on Russian energy sales in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. “Our … Read more