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Cool reprieve for parts of Europe as Germany roasts
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Cool reprieve for parts of Europe as Germany roasts

A welcome dip in temperatures came to parts of Europe on Sunday, bringing relief to areas which have sweltered through…
German energy giant RWE vows action against climate activists
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German energy giant RWE vows action against climate activists

German energy giant RWE said Sunday it will be seeking prosecutions after hundreds of climate activists occupied their open-cast mine…
Climate activists block German mine despite orders to leave
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Climate activists block German mine despite orders to leave

BERLIN (AP) — Hundreds of climate activists are keeping up their protest inside one of Germany’s biggest open-pit mines despite…
Europe bracing for scorching heatwave
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Europe bracing for scorching heatwave

Forecasters say Europeans will feel sizzling heat next week with temperatures soaring as high as 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees…
Arctic could face another scorching annus horribilis
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Arctic could face another scorching annus horribilis

Scientists say 2019 could be another annus horribilis for the Arctic with record temperatures already registered in Greenland — a…
Extinction Rebellion delays drone protest at Britain’s Heathrow until after summer
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Extinction Rebellion delays drone protest at Britain’s Heathrow until after summer

LONDON (Reuters) – Climate activism group Extinction Rebellion has postponed until later this year a plan to shut down Britain’s…
Water tankers prove a lifeline for India’s parched villages
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Water tankers prove a lifeline for India’s parched villages

As Gajanand Dukre parks the water tanker in a drought-stricken Indian village, dozens of locals — mostly women in saris…
Pressure mounts on aviation industry over climate change
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Pressure mounts on aviation industry over climate change

Under pressure from frequent flyers alarmed over climate change, the airline industry says it is “hellbent” on reducing emissions —…
Climate change could pose ‘existential threat’ by 2050: report
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Climate change could pose ‘existential threat’ by 2050: report

(CNN)–Twenty days of lethal heat per year. Collapsed eco-systems. And more than one billion people displaced. Those are all probable…
Swedes switch to trains due to global warming
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Swedes switch to trains due to global warming

One flight between Sweden’s two biggest cities, Stockholm and Gothenburg, generates as much carbon dioxide, the gas that contributes the…
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