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Fish swim next to a coral reef at Cayo de Agua in archipelago Los Roques, Venezuela. 30 August, 2008

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Earth just had its warmest March ever recorded, the 10th month in a row to set such a record, according to the European Union climate agency Copernicus.

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The impact of hydrofluorocarbons on global warming can be up to thousands of times greater than that of carbon dioxide.

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‘Super-pollutant’ greenhouse gases are being smuggled into Europe

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Austria's glaciers will be gone in 45 years, report warns

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For the first time in history, world timekeepers may have to consider subtracting a second from our clocks.

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Deforestation is a huge problem globally - but is the solution simple?

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n this Monday, July 16, 2012 photo, a rainbow shines in the background of a sun-bathed wheat field east of Walla Walla, Wash.

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Where in Europe do voters think climate change is a priority?

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A procession in drought-stricken Barcelona last Saturday (9 March) after nine days of praying for rain. The EU is looking for a policy response to such climate extremes.

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Climate activist Greta Thunberg, third from left, and other protesters, block the entrance of the Swedish Parliament during a climate protest in Stockholm, Sweden, Monday.

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Climate activists, alongside Greta Thunberg, demonstrated in front of the Swedish parliament by blocking entrances, urging for radical changes to address the climate crises.

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Coral on Moore Reef is visible in Gunggandji Sea Country off coast of Queensland in eastern Australia.

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View of the Sau reservoir north of Barcelona, Spain.

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Nine months of record-breaking heat continued into February

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