U.N. Climate Report Finds Growing Energy Imbalance on Earth – The New York Times

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U.N. Climate Report Finds Growing Energy Imbalance on Earth – The New York Times

The Earth is out of balance.

That’s the message from a United Nations report released late Sunday that looked at how much energy from the sun is absorbed by the Earth or reflected back into space.

Researchers found the gap between the two is the biggest since measurements began in 1960, meaning more of the sun’s heat energy is now staying on Earth. And that energy imbalance is heating up the oceans, atmosphere, and frozen regions of the world, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Global Climate report.

Dow Futures Drop, Brent Gains After U.S., Iran Trade Threats — Live Updates

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Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Drop, Brent Gains After U.S., Iran Trade Threats — Live Updates

Stock futures are pointing to another day of steep declines, with war in the Middle East now in its fourth week and the prospect of further escalation hanging over markets.

Oil prices continued to rise, with futures for Brent crude topping $113 a barrel. They are up more than 85% since the start of the year.