Nations to kick off world-first fossil fuel exit talks
More than 50 governments meet in Colombia on Tuesday against the backdrop of the Iran war and a global energy crunch for the first international talks on phasing out planet-heating fossil fuels.
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Near-Earth Objects Tracker
from NASA CNEOS| Object | Diameter | Approach Date | Velocity | Miss Distance | Hazardous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (2026 FH12) | 115-257m | 2026-04-28 | 51570 km/h | 20815837 km | Yes |
| 454101 (2013 BP73) | 216-483m | 2026-05-04 | 75962 km/h | 10898357 km | Yes |
| (1999 SG10) | 187-419m | 2026-05-04 | 106088 km/h | 46498997 km | Yes |
| (2021 AE4) | 117-261m | 2026-05-03 | 33050 km/h | 10315691 km | Yes |
| (2000 EM26) | 84-187m | 2026-05-02 | 75399 km/h | 40026913 km | No |
| (2016 GA221) | 77-171m | 2026-05-02 | 48288 km/h | 15573485 km | No |
| (2021 KY1) | 43-96m | 2026-05-02 | 24495 km/h | 57619153 km | No |
| (2023 KR1) | 56-124m | 2026-05-02 | 19369 km/h | 38950746 km | No |