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IMF Chief Georgieva Says 'Available To Serve' For Second Term

Georgieva said she was "making myself available to serve" for a second term running the IMF
The managing director of the International Monetary Fund has told AFP she is making herself "available to serve" for a second five-year term running the Washington-based financial institution, shortly after she received the backing of European finance ministers.
Graphic showing reduction in methane emissions from fossil fuels over time given existing policies and pledges, according to IEA's Global Methane Tracker 2024

Methane Emissions From Energy Sector Rose In 2023: IEA

Planet-heating methane released by the fossil fuel industry rose to near record highs in 2023 despite technology available to curb this pollution at virtually no cost, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday.
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Map of areas controlled by Ukrainian and Russian forces in Ukraine, as of March 10, 2000 GMT

Zelensky Claims Russian Advance In Ukraine 'Halted'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday the situation for his troops was improving having "halted" Russian advances on the front, as Kyiv rejected Pope Francis's suggestion to negotiate with Moscow.
A woman walks along the Lake Michigan shoreline in February in Whiting, Indiana; the Great Lakes shorelines have historically been ice-covered this time of year

2023-24 Winter Warmest On Record For Mainland US

The 2023-24 winter season was the warmest ever recorded for the mainland United States, official data showed Friday, in the latest sign the world is moving into unprecedented territory as a result of the climate crisis.
Fertility clinics throughout Alabama quickly announced they were pausing IVF treatments in light of legal risks, after the state's supreme court ruled frozen embryos are children

Alabama Gov. Ivey Signs IVF Protection Bill Amid Legal Turmoil

The new law, a Republican-backed initiative, does not directly address the personhood issue at the core of the Supreme Court ruling but aims to provide civil and criminal immunity to IVF providers and patients for the destruction or damage to embryos.

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