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Going 'Nude': UK Supermarkets Test Plastic-Free Zones

British supermarkets are starting to go "nude."

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Seoul to Fine Volkswagen over 'Illicit' Emissions Devices

South Korea said Tuesday it would issue fines and file criminal complaints against Volkswagen and and its luxury arm, Porsche, for installing "illicit devices" that helped multiple diesel vehicles cheat pollution standards.

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'Environmental Tragedy' as Canary Islands Fire Out of Control

A fire raged out of control on the Spanish holiday island of Gran Canaria on Monday, forcing evacuations as flames rose so high even water-dropping planes could not operate in what was dubbed an "environmental tragedy."

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Iceland Commemorates First Glacier Lost to Climate Change

Iceland on Sunday honors the passing of Okjokull, its first glacier lost to climate change, as scientists warn that some 400 others on the subarctic island risk the same fate. 

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Wildlife Meet Mulls Trade Rules to Counter 'Unprecedented' Species Declines

Amid growing alarm over accelerating extinctions, a major international conference opened in Geneva Saturday aiming to tighten rules on trade in elephant ivory and other endangered animal and plant species.

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Tears and Shouting as Australia Dilutes Pacific Climate Warning

A Pacific summit has descended into tears, recriminations and shouting between pro-coal Australia and low-lying island nations facing an existential threat from climate change.

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July 2019 Hottest Month on Record for Planet, Says US Agency

July 2019 temperatures were the hottest ever recorded globally, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said Thursday, while satellite data showed polar ice shrank to its lowest levels.

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Powerful Japan Storm Turns Deadly, Snarls Holiday Travel

A powerful tropical storm lashed Japan on Thursday, bringing strong winds and torrential rain that claimed at least one life, prompted warnings of landslides and flooding, and sparked evacuation advisories and travel chaos at a peak holiday period.

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500 Firefighters to Battle Blaze in French Forest

More than 500 firefighters have been deployed to battle a blaze that has already destroyed 900 hectares of pine forest in southern France, the fire service said on Thursday.

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Ecological Disaster on Greek Island as Fire Burns On

Firefighters on the Greek island of Evia were still battling Wednesday to contain a fire that has caused massive damage to a pristine mountain wildlife habitat after threatening four communities.

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