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French court releases 2 climate activists who removed Macron portraits

Two French environmental activists charged for taking down portraits of President Emmanuel Macron in town halls were on Monday released by a court in Lyon, which found that their action was legitimate given the "serious, current and imminent danger" of climate change.

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Current ozone hole could be one of the smallest in 30 years

Current ozone hole could be one of the smallest in 30 years, according to Copernicus.

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Demonstrators blocked Frankfurt highways for a greener traffic policy

Various environmental groups have joined forces for the protest. They accuse the auto industry of not resolutely pursuing the shift towards emission-free electromobility and continuing to rely on climate-damaging SUVs.

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Climate protestors demonstrate at Frankfurt Motor Show

Several thousand climate activists protested in Frankfurt on Saturday (September 14) against climate-damaging cars as the city hosts the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA).

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Fridays for Future calls for more action against climate change

Hundreds of protesters from the 'Fridays for Future' movement took to the streets of Frankfurt on Friday. At the same time, protesters also gathered in Berlin and formed a human chain around the chancellery, demanding more action be taken against climate change

United Kingdom

Catwalk controversy as London Fashion Week targeted by activists

Protesters from PETA doused themselves in black slime to highlight 'hazardous waste' in the leather industry, while Extinction Rebellion used a 'bleeding' red carpet to represent the industry's impact on the climate.

USA

Greta Thunberg joins climate change protest outside White House

16-year-old Swedish climate activist in the US to attend a UN summit on zero emissions later this month

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QUIZ | How much do you know about sustainability?

Climate change trivia is anything but trivial.

World News

EU should 'chart its own course' in world affairs, Europeans say

The EU should be "avoiding fights that are not of its making but standing up to other continent-sized powers and tackling crises that affect its interest," a ECFR poll of 40,000 Europeans has found.

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EU countries giving breaks to fossil fuel industries, new study says

A new report found that EU member states are introducing new fossil fuel subsidies and not providing plans to phase them out.

France

Summer heatwaves killed 1,500 people in France, Health Minister says

A total of 1,435 people passed away during the heatwaves including 567 during the first wave in late June-early July and 868 during the second wave in late July, Agnès Buzyn told France Info and France Inter radio stations.

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Hurricanes likely to become more intense with climate change

Experts say that warming oceans and rising sea levels will likely make hurricanes more intense and their impact more devastating.

Austria

Watch: Art installation transforms Austrian soccer stadium into forest

The 300 trees, set up by a Swiss artist, are intended to contribute to discussions about climate change. The idea that we might one day end up with 'nature zoos', which inspired this installation, was first suggested in 1970.

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Climate change to push food prices higher in Europe, report warns

Projections using a high-end emission scenario estimate that yields of crops like wheat, corn and sugar beet could decrease by up to 50% in southern Europe by 2050.

Greece

Watch: Climate change hits Greek wine as grape harvest falls 30%

Santorini wines are famously sharp but higher temperatures change the acidity of the grape and lead to sweeter wine.

USA

Watch again: Greta Thunberg joins climate protest outside UN HQ

Swedish climate activist crossed the Atlantic in a zero-carbon boat.

World

Australia downgrades Great Barrier Reef's outlook to "very poor"

Rising sea temperatures and heavy industry are being blamed for the rapid loss of marine life.

USA

Watch: Greta Thunberg sails into New York for UN climate change summit

Thunberg was met by a flotilla of 17 sailboats, each displaying one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals on its sail.

Europe Decoded

Should we compare Amazon forest fires to those in central Africa?

We spoke to an expert to find out whether we should be more concerned about the ecological impact in Africa than South America.

USA

Watch: Greta Thunberg arrives in New York on carbon-neutral yacht

Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg has just arrived in New York.