By Ashley Strickland, CNN “This is planet Earth, you’re looking at planet Earth.” So go the lyrics of Duran Duran’s first hit single. While not strictly an Earth Day song, it nevertheless inspires you to think of new beginnings. The holiday in honor of our world cannot be separated from the climate crisis, as CNN’s
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN “This is planet Earth, you’re looking at planet Earth.” So go the lyrics of Duran Duran’s first hit single. While not strictly an Earth Day song, it nevertheless inspires you to think of new beginnings. The holiday in honor of our world cannot be separated from the climate crisis, as CNN’s
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By Emma Tucker Prince Louis is turning four on Saturday, and to mark the occasion, his royal parents Kate and Prince William have shared new photos of their youngest child. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge posted two photos of Louis on their shared Instagram account, showing the prince smiling and laughing on a beach.
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By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Google is marking Earth Day on Friday with a doodle of time lapses, highlighting how the climate crisis is radically changing the planet. The search engine published a series of time-lapse satellite images from Google Earth, depicting deforestation, melting glaciers, coral bleaching and retreating snow cover, as a stark reminder of
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By Sara Spary, CNN Deep underneath the Alps, on the Swiss-French border, something significant just happened in the world of physics. The Large Hadron Collider, Earth’s most powerful particle accelerator, was restarted on Friday morning after a three-year hiatus for upgrades. Consisting of a ring 27 kilometers (16.7 miles) in circumference, the machine is made
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By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Russian opposition leader. Anti-corruption campaigner. Assassination attempt survivor. Prisoner. Alexey Navalny’s crusade against the Kremlin has brought many labels. And with the eyes of the world now trained on Russian President Vladimir Putin amid his brutal invasion of Ukraine, Navalny’s message of resistance is finding new weight inside and outside of
Continue Reading By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Russian opposition leader. Anti-corruption campaigner. Assassination attempt survivor. Prisoner. Alexey Navalny’s crusade against the Kremlin has brought many labels. And with the eyes of the world now trained on Russian President Vladimir Putin amid his brutal invasion of Ukraine, Navalny’s message of resistance is finding new weight inside and outside of
Continue Reading By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Russian opposition leader. Anti-corruption campaigner. Assassination attempt survivor. Prisoner. Alexey Navalny’s crusade against the Kremlin has brought many labels. And with the eyes of the world now trained on Russian President Vladimir Putin amid his brutal invasion of Ukraine, Navalny’s message of resistance is finding new weight inside and outside of
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Perseverance rover just witnessed a unique kind of eclipse while sitting on the surface of Mars — and the robotic explorer captured video of it. And although it looks like the rover was watching the shadow of a potato cross the red Martian surface, that’s actually Phobos, one of Mars’
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Perseverance rover just witnessed a unique kind of eclipse while sitting on the surface of Mars — and the robotic explorer captured video of it. And although it looks like the rover was watching the shadow of a potato cross the red Martian surface, that’s actually Phobos, one of Mars’
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By Angie Orellana Hernandez and Ashley Strickland If you spot a shooting star in the night sky later this week, it might be from the Lyrid meteor shower, which will reach its peak overnight around 12 a.m. ET on April 22, according to EarthSky. Named after the Lyra constellation, the Lyrid meteor shower will end
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By Joseph Ataman, CNN French President Emmanuel Macron and his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen clashed Wednesday night in a TV debate that laid bare their differences, as they prepare to face off in the presidential runoff Sunday. The centrist incumbent beat a familiar tune of heavy investment in French industry and an uncompromising commitment
Continue Reading By Joseph Ataman, CNN French President Emmanuel Macron and his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen clashed Wednesday night in a TV debate that laid bare their differences, as they prepare to face off in the presidential runoff Sunday. The centrist incumbent beat a familiar tune of heavy investment in French industry and an uncompromising commitment
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By Emmet Lyons and Claire Calzonetti, CNN Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told CNN that security steps taken by the Israeli government in Gaza and Jerusalem were not politically motivated. “All of my security decisions regarding actions in Temple Mount or with Gaza are not political. I take the decisions on the merit, Bennett told
Continue Reading By Emmet Lyons and Claire Calzonetti, CNN Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told CNN that security steps taken by the Israeli government in Gaza and Jerusalem were not politically motivated. “All of my security decisions regarding actions in Temple Mount or with Gaza are not political. I take the decisions on the merit, Bennett told
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN Pterosaurs ruled the skies during the age of the dinosaurs, but scientists have long debated if they actually had feathers. Now we know. Not only did these flying reptiles have feathers, but they could actually control the color of those feathers on a cellular level to create multicolor plumage in a
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers have discovered a new kind of star explosion called a micronova. Although it may be smaller than the giant supernova explosions that claim the lives of stars, this incendiary event still packs a punch. Each micronova can burn through “around 3.5 billion Great Pyramids of Giza” of material (or 20,000,000
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By Rachel Ramirez Extreme land use combined with warming temperatures are pushing insect ecosystems toward collapse in some parts of the world, scientists reported Wednesday. The study, published in the journal Nature, identified for the first time a clear and alarming link between the climate crisis and high-intensity agriculture and showed that, in places where
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN On Jupiter’s moon Europa, a saltwater ocean exists deep beneath a thick ice shell. Now, a surprising connection between the ice shell and the Greenland ice sheet on Earth has provided new insight: Europa’s ocean may be habitable, according to a new study. Scientists have been intrigued for more than 20
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN Mysterious, icy worlds in our solar system should be an exploration priority going forward, according to a new report published Tuesday. The planetary decadal survey recommends the first dedicated Uranus Orbiter and Probe as the next large NASA mission. The spacecraft would conduct an orbital tour of the ice giant during
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