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Poland

Floods worsen in central Europe

Parts of Poland, Bulgaria, and northwest France have been hit by the heavy rainfall and storms.

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Major floods twice as common as 30 years ago, data shows

Floods are the most damaging natural disasters in the world and their frequency has increased sharply.

Russia

New study reveals how reptiles evolved after first mass extinction

A new study revealed more about life before the Permian mass extinction, or 'The Great Dying' which opened up evolutionary opportunities for the very first mammals and dinosaurs.

China

Macron learns a little Mandarin

French President Tweets video of speech preparations.

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COP 21 two years on

Two years ago the COP 21 climate change summit looked forward to a carbon-free future. But have green bonds and carbon pricing had an effect on how the world deals with global warming?

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Toxic smog grips New Delhi

Residents in the Indian capital stay in their homes as a mixture of fog and smoke roll into the city

Switzerland

Global warming 'threatens Swiss Alps'

Swiss Alps under pressure as scientists stress negative effects of global warming.

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Greenpeace exposes 2nd year of Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching

Greenpeace has released what it calls shocking video of the Great Barrier Reef that then environmental group says shows mass coral bleaching for an unprecedented second year…

USA

Obama launches festival of 'ideas art and action'

Barack Obama and actor Leonardo DiCaprio make climate change pleas at launch of 'South by South Lawn' festival at the White House

Greenland

Greenland: rising temperatures risk releasing atomic waste from Cold War US base

There are fears nuclear waste buried underneath the ice in Greenland could escape because of rising global temperatures.

Iceland

Iceland: rapid glacier melting drastically alters landscape

The rivers running from one Iceland’s largest glacier’s have combined to become one for the first time since the middle ages.

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Peru sends in army to deal with floods blamed on El Niño

The authorities in Peru are sending the military to help areas affected by floods that have afflicted several parts of the country. Scientists blame

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The human and economic cost of natural disasters in 2015

Last year’s natural disasters around the world caused many more deaths than did those in 2014 – but the total was less than half the average number

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Unseasonal weather in Europe and elsewhere creates air pollution spikes

Air pollution is reaching record levels in many countries, particularly in China. At least 10 cities and one province are on “red alert”. Beijing

France

What would constitute a success for COP21 climate conference?

Some of them are the most powerful people on Earth, others are bursting with knowledge — envoys and delegates from 195 countries. What can they do at

France

COP21: more time for talking

The deadline is extended as the COP21 talks falter at the final fence

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[IN PICTURES] How would these iconic cities look at +2ºC and +4ºC?

With the COP21 global climate conference due to start in Paris at the end of November, NGO Climate Central has released thought-provoking images of

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Hollande and Obama step up pressure on climate change ahead of COP21

The French and American presidents have urged for action to tackle global warming following a warning by the World Meteorological Organization that greenhouse gases reached record levels in 2014.

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Climate change? Warmer weather leaves Belgian brewery in low spirits

The owner of a Belgian brewery is in low spirits, as unusually warm weather wreaks havoc with production. Brasserie Cantillon, based in Brussels

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Greenhouse gas levels reached record and 'dangerous' high in 2014

Levels of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere reached record highs last year, making Earth a more dangerous planet for future generations, says the