Live Breaking News & Updates on Hottest Thing|Page 3

Stay updated with breaking news from Hottest thing. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

'Climate Chancellor' Merkel Leaves Germans Flooded and Frustrated


By Vanessa Dezem and William Wilkes
(Bloomberg Markets) Angela Merkel’s slow-motion departure from the German political stage took an ironic turn in April as the chancellor tripped over a climate law she herself had drawn up. In a shock decision, judges on the country’s highest court ruled that Merkel’s faltering attempts to rewire the energy system away from fossil fuels would saddle future generations with the burden of cutting emissions. Merkel–once hailed as a climate leader, now denounced as a straggler–was ordered to speed things up.
We apologize, but this video has failed to load. ....

United States , France General , Schleswig Holstein , City Of , United Kingdom , North Sea , Oceans General , Angela Merkel , Sonja Peterson , Sophie Backsen , Donald Trump , Bas Eickhout , Antoine Vagneur Jones , Fukushima Daiichi , Andreas Kluth , Ewa Krukowska , Martin Bruderm , Michael Bloomberg , Jimmie Langham , Alexander Nolden , Timothy Wirth , Boris Johnson , Rafe Pomerance , Tenbw Energie Baden , Arne Delfs , Helmut Kohl ,

The vaccinated class


 
Jonah Engel Bromwich, The New York Times 
Published: 23 Jan 2021 11:39 PM BdST
Updated: 23 Jan 2021 11:56 PM BdST
The coronavirus vaccine wasn’t supposed to be a golden ticket, but scattershot and delayed distribution of the still-limited supply now threatens to create a new temporary social class one that includes not just people who are at higher risk for infection or severe illness and death, but also people who, because of their work or because of luck, have been able to get immunized quickly. (Lucy Jones/The New York Times)
The coronavirus vaccine wasn’t supposed to be a golden ticket, but scattershot and delayed distribution of the still-limited supply now threatens to create a new temporary social class one that includes not just people who are at higher risk for infection or severe illness and death, but also people who, because of their work or because of luck ....

New York , United States , United Kingdom , United Arab Emirates , City Of , Stuart Mcneill , Jennifer Reich , Michael Kaye , Jamie Baxter , Dana Balch , Eric Shoup , Alex Tran , Matt Bendett , Jerry Nickelsburg , York Times Company , New York Post , University Of Colorado , National Health Service , Knightsbridge Circle , Royal Ascot , Monaco Grand Prix , Mount Sinai , Elmhurst Hospitals , New York City , Super Bowl , Hottest Thing ,