After glorious sunshine and mild temperatures just a week ago, parts of Germany are gripped by cold and covered in snow once again. The Easter holiday period even proved colder than Christmas.
The UK Just Switched on an Ambitious Fusion Reactor - and It Works
"Today is an important day for fusion energy development in the UK, and the world," said David Kingham, CEO of Tokamak Energy, the company behind ST40.
"We are unveiling the first world-class controlled fusion device to have been designed, built and operated by a private venture. The ST40 is a machine that will show fusion temperatures - 100 million degrees - are possible in compact, cost-effective reactors. This will allow fusion power to be achieved in years, not decades."