Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pleaded with energy-producing countries gathered in Doha, Qatar, for an increase in the supply of oil and natural gas exports to Europe, the Associated Press reported.
More than 1,000 residents were evacuated on Saturday after the Philippines' Taal volcano spewed a 1.5-kilometer plume, Reuters reports.
Driving the news: The Taal volcano, located approximately 45 miles south of central Manila, received a level 3 alert on a 5-level scale. That means "there is magmatic intrusion at the main crater that may further drive succeeding eruptions," per Reuters.
Australia's Great Barrier Reef is suffering its sixth mass bleaching event due to heat waves caused by climate change, scientists said Friday.
Driving the news: At least 750 reefs show widespread bleaching, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) and Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) said.