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Austria's support gets EU biodiversity law over the line
EU member countries on Monday gave final approval to a key biodiversity measure, a bloc-wide nature restoration law, after Austria's climate minister defied her chancellor to back it.
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Brazil's Lula defends oil exploration near Amazon River
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India's heatwave longest ever, worse to come
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Wild horse species returns to the Kazakh steppes
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Swiss vote on renewable energy plan for 2050 carbon neutrality
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Aquaculture overtakes wild fisheries for first time: UN report
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Early heat wave breaks records in western US
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Ivory Coast bets on solar in clean energy drive
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Shadowy exotic pet trade thrives in Pacific island nation
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Thailand warns 'Jurassic World' producers over filming impact
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After historic floods, Brazil braces for severe drought
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UN chief urges fossil fuel ad ban as heat records pile up
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Australia's fearsome 'dinosaur bird' stares down extinction
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Danger warnings as heatwave hits western US
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Frustration in the air: Boeing delays hang over aviation meet
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