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Sea of Solar Panels Turns Mexican Desert Green

From a distance, it looks like a deep-blue sea has formed in the middle of the Mexican desert.

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Michael Bloomberg Pledges $4.5m to Paris Climate Deal

Former New York City mayor and billionaire philanthropist Michael Bloomberg on Sunday promised $4.5 million to fulfill the United States's commitment to the Paris climate agreement.

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Hawaii Shark Bite Victim Previously Attacked by Bear, Snake

It was third time unlucky for a Colorado man attacked by a shark in Hawaii -- as he had already been mauled by a bear and bitten by a rattlesnake, all in less than four years, local media reported.

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California Has Worst US Air Pollution

California has the most polluted cities in the United States, a report issued on Wednesday said, as President Donald Trump's administration seeks to force the state to weaken its vehicle emissions standards.

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China Fights Big Smog with Big Air Purifier

China has a found a novel way to tackle its massive air pollution problem: Putting up a giant air purifier the size of an industrial smokestack in the middle of a smog-plagued city.

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Trudeau in 'Financial' Talks to Resolve Heated Pipeline Dispute

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said his government is holding "financial discussions" and weighing legislation to help resolve a high-stakes clash between two Canadian provinces over a major pipeline project.

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U.S. Lawyer Dies after Self-Immolation in Environmental Protest

A prominent American lawyer and gay rights activist has died after setting himself on fire at a New York park to protest damage being done to the planet, according to U.S. media reports.

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October Trial Set for U.S. Kids' Climate Change Lawsuit

A trial date has been set for October 29 in the case of nearly two dozen U.S. youths suing the U.S. government for failing to protect public resources by burning fossil fuels.

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One Killed as Landslide Engulfs Houses in Japan

A man has been found dead and several people are missing after a landslide engulfed houses in southern Japan on Wednesday, local officials said.

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Toxic Levels of Arsenic in Amazon Basin Well Water

Shallow wells dug for drinking water in the Amazon basin in order to avoid polluted rivers contain up to 70 times the recommended limit of arsenic, researchers warned Tuesday.

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