Good morning—there’s some upbeat climate news today: a new IRENA report shows renewables like wind and solar can deliver continuous power and are often cheaper than fossil fuels. On the markets side, risk appetite is improving after a limited U.S. escalation in the Iran situation, with oil slipping and the euro seeing support as traders push bets that ECB policy may stay on a higher path.
This Day In History
On May 6, 1937, the German airship Hindenburg burst into flames while attempting to dock in New Jersey, killing 36 people.
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