New data shows record drought in Europe
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Europe is parched: new data from the European Drought Observatory shows more than half of the continent is experiencing record drought this month amid a summer of heatwaves. Story by Charlotte Lam.
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The fight over Asia's rivers: China and India rush to build mega-dams
• 10:41
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India and China are racing to build mega-dams along major rivers that would massively affect water supplies to both countries. The source of that water is a glacier in Tibet, which supplies millions of people with water downstream - and there are high po
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China's push for mega-dams driven by energy-hungry tech, AI, researcher says
• 21:15
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India fears a planned Chinese mega dam in Tibet will reduce water flows on a major river by up to 85% during the dry season, according to four sources familiar with the matter and a government analysis seen by Reuters, prompting Delhi to fast-track plans
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Spain: Europe's leader in wastewater recycling
• 10:22
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Spain recycles 15 percent of its wastewater, compared to less than 1 percent in neighbouring France. The Murcia region is a pioneer, recycling 98 percent of its wastewater, mainly for agriculture. It's a huge help during periods of drought. But while man
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Vietnam evacuates tens of thousands from coastal areas as Typhoon Kajiki makes landfall
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Tens of thousands of residents were evacuated from coastal areas in Vietnam on Monday as Typhoon Kajiki made landfall with winds of more than 130 kilometres per hour. The typhoon is the fifth to affect Vietnam this year and roiled the Gulf of Tonkin with
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Sonntag, 24. august 2025
Samstag, 23. august 2025
'A final push': Spain has nearly contained deadly wildfires, official says
• 11:59
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Historic wildfires that have raged across Spain and killed four people are beginning to relent, the head of the country's civil protection and emergencies service Virginia Barcones said Saturday. Weeks of heatwaves exacerbated by the climate crisis have
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Workers need protection from heatwaves, UN should take urgent action
• 08:41
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The United Nations on Friday urged governments and employers to act swiftly to safeguard workers whose health is at growing risk from extreme heat. With climate change driving more frequent and severe heatwaves, laborers around the world are already faci
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Freitag, 22. august 2025
Donnerstag, 21. august 2025
Dienstag, 19. august 2025
Hong Kong builds artificial nests to save endangered cockatoos
• 17:56
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Researchers in Hong Kong are installing artificial nest boxes to help yellow-crested cockatoos breed after most natural cavities were lost to typhoons and tree cutting. The species is endangered, with only about 150 in the city and around 2,000 worldwide
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Spain continues to battle destructive wildfires even as heatwave eases
• 17:34
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Spain was still battling several wildfires on Tuesday that have ravaged a record area of land, said to be more than twice the size of metropolitan London. The country has grappled with a 16-day scorching heatwave, which is just starting to ease.
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The Bright Side: Hong Kong scientist fights to save endangered cockatoos
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Hong Kong-based researcher Astrid Andersson is planning to set up around 50 nest boxes around the city in an effort to help boost the population of the endangered yellow-crested cockatoo. The raucous birds, of which fewer than 2,000 remain in the world,
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Montag, 18. august 2025
Spain and Portugal battle wildfires as death toll mounts
• 14:29
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Spain's worst wave of wildfires in at least two decades spread to the southern slopes of the Picos de Europa mountain range on Monday and prompted authorities to close part of the popular Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route. Story by Antonia Kerrigan.
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Six killed fighting fires in Spain and Portugal as wildfires ravage peninsula
• 08:51
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Six firefighters have died across Spain and Portugal as the Iberian peninsula grapples with devastating wildfires exacerbated by an enduring heatwave. Thousands of firefighters have been deployed across southern Europe in recent weeks to beat back a seri
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Sonntag, 17. august 2025
Samstag, 16. august 2025
Hurricane Erin restrengthens as it pummels Caribbean with heavy rain
• 22:17
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Hurricane Erin re-intensified into a Category 4 storm on Sunday as forecasters warned the tempest would likely continue to grow in size and strength. Scientists have warned that the human-driven climate crisis has led to more storms prone to rapid intens
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At least 344 people killed in monsoon flash floods in Pakistan
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The death toll from heavy monsoon rains that have triggered flash floods across northern Pakistan has risen to at least 344 people in the past 48 hours, the country's disaster authority said Saturday.
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Freitag, 15. august 2025
Global plastic talks collapse as countries remain deeply divided
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Global talks to develop a landmark treaty to end plastic pollution have once again failed. The UN negotiations, the sixth round of talks in just under three years, were due to end on Thursday but countries continued to negotiate into the night in the hop
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Flash floods kill at least 160 in Pakistan, scores still missing
• 09:37
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Sudden floods and mudslides swept through Pakistan and the disputed region of Kashmir on Thursday, killing at least 160 people, injuring more than 100 and leaving 200 missing, as rescuers searched for survivors amid the debris.
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Invasive species thrive as Mediterranean Sea temperature hits record high
• 05:31
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Rising sea temperatures are fuelling the rapid “tropicalisation” of the Mediterranean, with venomous Red Sea species like lionfish disrupting ecosystems from Turkey to Malta, scientists warn.
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Experts grapple with scale of plastic pollution in oceans
• 02:33
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As 185 nations engage in talks on reaching a global treaty to curb plastic pollution, the increasingly unmanageable scale of plastic waste littering oceans and threatening the wildlife within them leaves experts concerned about the feasibility of an adeq
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Canada sees second-worst wildfire season
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With hundreds of wildfires burning out of control, Canada’s 2025 fire season is already the second-worst on record, as scientists report climate change is prolonging and exacerbating the burning, leading to more destruction, evacuations and smoke-filled
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'We have missed a historic opportunity': Plastic pollution treaty talks end in deadlock
• 00:17
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High level negotiations between 185 countries over reaching a global agreement to combat plastic pollution ended on Friday, as rival blocs clashed over prioritising a phase out of the material or bettering waste management systems.
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Donnerstag, 14. august 2025
Dozens killed, more than 200 missing after flash floods in Kashmir
• 14:27
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At least 56 people died in Indian-administered Kashmir on Thursday after torrential rain triggered flash floods in India's second major deadly flooding disaster this month. Rescue teams struggled to reach the area as the region's weather department issue
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Spain arrests alleged arsonist as France sends planes to battle deadly wildfires
• 14:06
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Spain was grappling on Thursday with one of its worst fire seasons in 20 years, with blazes fuelled by record heat forcing evacuations and prompting the country to seek help from European partners. France sent two Canadair water-bombing planes to help ta
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Spain: Deadly wildfires kill at least three people
• 11:07
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In just a week, dozens of forest fires have burned through 60 000 hectares as record heatwaves, combined with strong winds and dry conditions, have ravaged the country.
Wildfires have already devastated parts of Castilla y León, Extremadura, the Comuni
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Macron urges adoption of UN plastics treaty to address 'public health emergency'
• 10:11
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French President Emmanuel Macron called on countries negotiating a UN treaty against plastic pollution in Geneva on Thursday to redouble their efforts, saying it was "our chance to turn the tide" against a "public health emergency". Tensions have arisen
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Trump eases commercial rocket launch regulations in win for Musk's SpaceX
• 01:53
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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order easing regulations for the country's private space industry, including stripping away some environmental restrictions around rocket launches. The move, which was slammed by one environmenta
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Mittwoch, 13. august 2025
Spain calls on European allies for help amid worsening wildfires
• 22:46
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Spain is seeking assistance from its European neighbours to help contain the spread of wildfires as one of the longest heatwaves in the country's history entered its 10th day.
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Mermaid’s tears: How tiny plastic pellets are flooding the environment
• 17:06
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Lentil-sized and toxic, industrial plastic pellets known as "nurdles" – or "mermaid's tears" – are the second-largest source of microplastic pollution worldwide, with hundreds of thousands of tonnes leaked into the environment each year. As UN negotiatio
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France: Jellyfish force French nuclear plant shutdown
• 16:27
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⚡ A nuclear plant in northern France was temporarily shut down on Monday after a swarm of jellyfish clogged pumps used to cool the reactors.
☣️ The automatic shutdowns of four units "had no impact on the safety of the facilities, the safety of personn
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'Ariane 6 is a launcher for European sovereignty'
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The Ariane 6 rocket on Wednesday blasted off carrying Europe's next generation satellite for warning against extreme weather events. As many European countries simmer in a deadly heatwave, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological
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Space: European satellite to step up monitoring of extreme weather
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As many European countries simmer in a deadly heatwave, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) said its MetOp-SGA1 satellite will give "earlier warnings to help protect lives and property from extreme weath
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Five key things to know about Europe's worsening heatwaves
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EU climate monitor Copernicus says Europe is the "fastest-warming continent on Earth" and notes that climate change is a significant factor contributing to the increasing frequency and intensity of the continent's heatwaves.
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At least 3 dead and thousands displaced as wildfires rage across southern Europe
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Firefighters are battling several wildfires in Greece as a scorching heatwave wreaks havoc across southern Europe.
In the past 24 hours alone, more than 152 new fires have broken out across Greece - and thousands of people have been evacuated. Around 4,
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Dienstag, 12. august 2025
Heatwaves and wildfires: Europe battered by the consequences of global warming
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🧯 Europe battered by wildfires, more info below ⤵️
🌡️ A blistering heatwave is currently gripping Europe, sending thermometers soaring to 43° C in France, 40 °C in Spain and 43°C in Greece.
🇪🇺 This trend is set to continue – Europe is warming twice a
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Wildfires in Spain kill one person as thousands forced to flee
• 15:28
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A man has died from burns and thousands of people have been forced to flee as wildfires sweep through parts of Spain, fuelled by strong winds during a searing heatwave across Europe. Scientists warn that climate change is fuelling more frequent and inte
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Firefighters battle 'fire whirls' in northern Spain
• 07:50
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Extreme heat and strong winds caused "fire whirls" as a blaze burned several houses and forced the evacuation of hundreds of people from near a UNESCO-listed national park in northern Spain, authorities said on Monday.
About 800 people were told to aban
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At least four dead, over a hundred missing in Indian Himalayas
• 00:16
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Dozens of people remain missing after heavy flash flooding and a mudslide devastated a village in northern India, killing at least four people, local officials said.
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Montag, 11. august 2025
Record-breaking heat sweeps Europe, fuelling the risk of wildfires
• 14:19
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A heatwave swept through parts of Europe on Monday, breaking temperature records at weather stations in southern France and sparking wildfire risks while Bulgaria battled nearly 200 blazes. Scientists warn Europe is warming at nearly twice the global rat
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Jellyfish swarm forces France's largest nuclear plant to shut down
• 13:23
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France's Gravelines nuclear power plant, the largest in Western Europe, was fully shut down on Monday after a "massive and unpredictable" swarm of jellyfish clogged its cooling system pumps, forcing four reactors offline, energy group EDF said.
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Italy, Spain, Greece, France... Wildfires break out across Southern Europe
• 10:24
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Europe is facing another summer of wildfires, as the effects of man-made climate change continue to intensify on the continent. Fires are currently burning in Italy, Spain, and even Scotland – major blazes in France and Greece are now contained but autho
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Italy's Mount Vesuvius closed to tourists as wildfire rages
• 10:23
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This Sunday has been devastating for countries in southern Europe facing violent fires. Massive resources - including firefighters and the army - were deployed in southern Italy to battle a blaze on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius near Naples. Story by Fran
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Europe is warming twice as fast as the rest of the globe
• 10:21
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A blistering heatwave is currently gripping Europe, sending ending thermometers soaring to 43 degrees Celsius in France, 40 °C in Spain and 43°C in Greece. And this trend is set to continue – Europe is warming twice as fast as the global average, bringin
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Sonntag, 10. august 2025
How can we adapt to the growing risk of wildfires?
• 16:42
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Devastating wildfires are burning across the Mediterranean, the United States and Canada. Like numerous other extreme weather conditions or events, data suggests record breaking wildfires are becoming the new normal. How can our societies adapt to this g
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The Bright Side: Humble bugs are popular pets in nature-loving Japan
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Bugs are fast becoming the pet of choice in Japan where they compete for the attentions of pet lovers who might once have settled for more conventional choices such as playful puppies, cute kittens or hamsters endlessly spinning on a wheel. Fueling the J
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Southern Europe battles heat-fuelled wildfires
• 09:15
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Southern Europe is grappling with a series of devastating wildfires. Blazes have broken out in several countries, including Greece, Spain, and France, fuelled by scorching temperatures. Turkey has experienced its hottest July in 55 years, with a peak of
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Southern Europe suffocates in deadly heat-fuelled wildfires
• 00:28
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Southern Europe is grappling with a series of devastating wildfires. At least 14 people have died in Turkey, extreme heat making conditions especially dangerous. Fires have also broken out in Greece, Spain and France. Scientists warn climate change is ma
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Samstag, 9. august 2025
Freitag, 8. august 2025
The Bright Side: Abidjan landfill transformed into city parkland
• 09:46
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Built on the site of a long-standing landfill area, Abidjan's soon-to-be-opened Akouedo Park is one of the world's latest efforts to turn harmful wasteland into community spaces.
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Thousands forced to evacuate ahead of California’s fast-spreading Canyon Fire
• 08:28
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Thousands of people have been driven from their homes north of Los Angeles as a brush fire spread quickly across the mountainous area.
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France's huge wildfire is under control but will still burn for days, authorities say
• 05:59
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A wildfire larger than Paris that killed one person and injured more than a dozen more will continue to burn for days even after being brought under control, French authorities said Friday. Around 2,000 firefighters are still working to extinguish the bl
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Donnerstag, 7. august 2025
France's largest wildfire in decades brought under control
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France's largest wildfire in decades, which erupted on Tuesday in the southern Aude department, has been "brought under control", local authorities said late Thursday. The blaze, which officials linked to climate change and prolonged drought, killed one
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Researchers race to predict wildfire behaviour as France battles biggest blaze in decades
• 16:22
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A fire that raged through France’s southern Aude region and devastated an area larger than Paris had been brought under control late Thursday, authorities said. As large-scale wildfires become a bigger threat due to climate change, researchers in France
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French wildfires reignite debate over vanishing 'fire break' vineyards
• 15:16
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As wildfires rip through southern France's Aude region, winemakers and farmers are blaming their rapid spread on the loss of moisture-rich vineyards that once acted as natural firebreaks, sparking fresh calls to preserve them as climate change fuels incr
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France's top constitutional court rejects return of bee-killing pesticide
• 15:07
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France's Constitutional Council on Thursday rejected a controversial measure that would have allowed the reintroduction of acetamiprid, a chemical banned since 2018 due to its harmful effects on pollinators and ecosystems. The "Duplomb law" drew public o
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'Wildfires in south of France becoming more widespread, challenging to manage over past 10-15 years'
• 14:07
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France’s largest wildfire in decades continued to burn and spread Thursday, though at a slower pace, after having already ravaged more than 160 square kilometers (62 square miles) in the south of the country and claiming one life, local authorities said.
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'Plastic pollution really begins when we're making plastics and extracting oil, gas from the ground'
• 10:55
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The 184 countries gathering to forge a landmark treaty on combating plastic pollution are seeking a way forward to tackle a global crisis wrecking ecosystems and trashing the oceans. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Eve Irvine
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France's biggest wildfire of the summer has eclipsed the size of Paris and is still spreading
• 09:05
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France’s biggest wildfire in years was spreading quickly Wednesday in a Mediterranean region near Spain after leaving one person dead and several injured, authorities said. The fire burned an area larger than Paris, and the military was called in to help
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