European heatwave caused 2,300 deaths, scientists estimate
• Jul 9, 2025, 8:51 PM
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Around 2,300 people died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities during the severe heatwave that ended last week, according to a rapid scientific analysis published on Wednesday. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Ian Duff, Head of Greenpeace International's Stop Drilling Start Paying campaign, which is advocating, along with the Polluters Pay Pact, for oil, coal and gas corporations to pay their fair share for the damages they cause.
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The Bright Side: Leopard seal love songs structured like nursery rhymes, study finds
• 3:19 PM
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Male leopard seals compose and sing their own songs to woo potential mating partners, scientists in Australia have found. The songs are structured much like nursery rhymes, making them easy to remember. "It kind of sounds like sound effects from an '80s
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Millions of evacuees return home as tsunami warnings lifted across Pacific
• 3:41 AM
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After an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the eastern Russian coast sparked tsunami warnings throughout the Pacific, millions of evacuees were allowed to return home on Wednesday, with only one total death resulting from Tuesday's initial shock.
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