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1.5C goal on the line as countries gear up for key climate talks

1.5C goal on the line as countries gear up for key climate talks

Facing record-shattering temperatures and a geopolitical tinderbox, countries are scrambling to lay the groundwork for crucial UN climate talks next month tasked with salvaging global warming goals laid out in the landmark Paris deal.

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Bangladesh opposition chief held after anti-PM protests

Bangladesh opposition chief held after anti-PM protests

Bangladesh's main opposition leader was detained for questioning on Sunday morning, as clashes continued for a second day between police and protesters against the prime minister ahead of upcoming elections.

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Mouse embryos grown in space for first time: Japan researchers

Mouse embryos grown in space for first time: Japan researchers

Mouse embryos have been grown on the International Space Station and developed normally in the first study indicating it could be possible for humans to reproduce in space, a group of Japanese scientists said.

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Israel pounds Gaza as Red Cross warns of 'intolerable' suffering

Israel pounds Gaza as Red Cross warns of 'intolerable' suffering

Israel further intensified its attacks on Gaza Sunday, warning its war on Hamas would be "long and difficult", as calls mounted to end the violence and the Red Cross warned of "intolerable" suffering.

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How climate conscious Americans reduce their carbon footprints

How climate conscious Americans reduce their carbon footprints

Bala Sivaraman drives an electric car around the US capital Washington, buys used clothes and furniture and cooks his vegan meals on an induction stove he bought after parting ways with his gas oven.

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Can factory chicken really help save the climate?

Can factory chicken really help save the climate?

Stephane Dahirel doesn't exactly say eat chicken and save the planet, but that is what he's hinting at as he opens a shed door on his intensive farm in Brittany, western France.

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Heat pumps can't take the cold? Nordics debunk the myth

Heat pumps can't take the cold? Nordics debunk the myth

By installing a heat pump in his house in the hills of Oslo, Oyvind Solstad killed three birds with one stone, improving his comfort, finances and climate footprint.

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Diamondbacks rout Rangers to pull level in World Series

Diamondbacks rout Rangers to pull level in World Series

Arizona pitcher Merrill Kelly struck out nine and scattered three hits over seven innings to spark the Diamondbacks over Texas 9-1 on Saturday and level the World Series.

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Parents of Liverpool winger Diaz kidnapped in Colombia

Parents of Liverpool winger Diaz kidnapped in Colombia

The mother of Liverpool's Colombian winger Luis Diaz was rescued from kidnappers on Saturday but a search remains on for his father, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Saturday.

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Families to hold mass commemoration for Seoul 2022 crush victims

Families to hold mass commemoration for Seoul 2022 crush victims

Victims' families, survivors and activists will hold a mass commemoration in Seoul on Sunday to mark the first anniversary of the deadly crush that killed nearly 160 people during Halloween festivities last year.

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