US greenhouse gas emissions rise 2.4% amid cold winter and AI power demand

Greenhouse gas emissions in the United States rose last year, snapping a two-year streak of declines as cold winter temperatures drove demand for heating fuel and the AI boom led to a surge in power generation, a think tank said Tuesday. US emissions fell in 2024 by 0.5 percent and in 2023 by 3.5 percent, … Read more

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un visits greenhouse farm, encourages workers, KCNA says

SEOUL, Jan 3 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a greenhouse farm construction site along the country’s border with China on Friday, and encouraged youths and troops working on the construction in the new year, state media KCNA said on Saturday. In recent weeks, Kim has made a series of visits to … Read more