Start a week clever: Earth Day, Pope Francis, Ukraine Russia, protests

Start a week clever: Earth Day, Pope Francis, Ukraine Russia, protests

Today, Pope Francis The traditional Easter blessing Basilica granted. Before enthusiastic crowds, this has been his most striking appearance since he was released from the hospital after he was released from Pneumonia was ill. The 88-year-old Pontifex did not lead the main services in Holy Week and Easter, but took part in various occasions, including a 30-minute visit to a prison in Rome on Thursday and a visit to St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday evening.

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Osterspecial

On Tuesday marks the 55th anniversary that millions of Americans to coast to coast to the first day of the earth . Over the decades, the day of the world has spread worldwide because more and more countries are calling for environmental protection measures to protect the air, the water, the forests and the animal world of the planet from industrial dirt and greenhouse gases, the endanger.

While other industrialized nations make progress in reducing emissions, US politics seems to be stalled. On the first day of his second term, President Donald Trump signed measures to draw the United States from the back, an international contract, an international contract, In which almost 200 countries had agreed to jointly limit the Earth heating

Meanwhile, Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency have drastically reduced the number of federal employees and Research programs for weather and climate shortened , while the Costs for climate protection-related catastrophes increase. Here are the current developments:

1️⃣ rising temperatures

The earth has just recorded the 10 of the past decade. The last year was the Hottest since 175 years ago and exceeded the previous record from 2023.

2️⃣ An alarming picture

a impressive new visualization of a climate scientist shows the increase in the daily global temperatures from 1940 to the end of 2024 Compared to the time before people burned large amounts of greenhouse gas -producing fossil fuels.

3️⃣ stronger hurricanes

Record temperatures of the oceans, which are fueled by harmful pollution for the planet, have reinforced numerous Atlantic hurricanes in recent years, What makes it more potent and more dangerous .

4️⃣ Predictions about extreme weather events can tighten

coordinated, twice daily weather balloon starts are the basis for weather forecasts worldwide. But due to lack of staff, caused by the Trump administration, the national weather service reduced the weather balloon start at eight locations in the USA.

5️⃣ Hope remains

Despite the increasing alarm signs regarding climate change, there are glimmer of hope. The climate coaching ponder of CNN, Bill Weir, has and to search for the most promising solutions and the most resistant communities and to put them together .

current headlines

• The Supreme Court Temporary the deportations Act.
• ukraine and Russia accuse each other, .
• dozens of 'flood events' were reported, while a unfolded in Oklahoma.
• ‘50501’-demonstrating protest in nationwide ranges Communities.
• Half of the US states has this year.

Thursday : The USA and Ukraine are expected to be a proposed mineral contract sign .

Friday : The former MP George Santos, who died out, is convicted after he is in August .

Saturday : Numerous journalists, celebrities and politicians are expected at the annual dinner of the correspondents of the White House.

press results of the week

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week in pictures

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entertainment

in the cinema : "The Accountant 2" awaits us on Friday.

Almost 50 years after the big hit "Up in Smoke" by Cheech and Chong, a new film documents the duo and its influence on American pop culture. "Cheech and chongs last film" comes to the cinemas.

sports highlights

at a glance ... : The NBA playoffs officially started on Saturday; The Los Angeles Lakers lost the first game against Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Boston Marathon will take place on Monday for the 250th time at Patriots ’Day in Massachusetts.

The rumors about the former quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, Aaron Rodgers, increase because he is thinking about his next steps.

The 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

quiz time!

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"Mr. Blue Sky" : We wish you nothing but blue sky while we celebrate the day of the earth this week. ( click here )