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Bloomberg Outlines Plan to Quantify U.S. Climate Efforts

Billionaire philanthropist Michael Bloomberg and the governor of California announced Wednesday a plan to quantify efforts by U.S. states, cities and businesses to drive down greenhouse gas emissions.

Bloomberg, the world's tenth richest person, leads more than 1,000 companies, organizations, state and local authorities who pledged to honor the Paris climate accord, after Donald Trump announced a US exit from the 190-plus nation pact.

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Sri Lankan Navy Rescues Elephant Washed Out to Sea

Sri Lanka's navy has rescued an elephant that got into difficulties after being washed out to sea, a spokesman said Wednesday, calling it a "miraculous escape."

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Japan Baby Panda Healthy after 30 Days

A baby panda in Japan has survived its crucial first 30 days, zoo officials said Wednesday, as fresh video showed the cub at one month old.

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Trillion-Ton Iceberg Breaks off Antarctica

A trillion-ton iceberg, one of the largest ever recorded, has snapped off the West Antarctic ice shelf, scientists who have monitored the growing crack for years said on Wednesday.

"The calving occurred sometime between Monday, July 10 and Wednesday, July 12, when a 5,800-square kilometer (2,200-square mile) section of Larsen C (ice shelf) finally broke away," the Swansea University said in a statement.

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'Sixth Extinction' of Wildlife Faster than Feared

The sixth mass extinction of life on Earth is unfolding more quickly than feared, scientists have warned.

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Record Rain Pounds Paris, Shutters Metro Stations

A monsoon-like rainstorm dumped a record amount of rain on Paris, flooding streets, snarling traffic and briefly forcing the closure of metro stations, officials said Monday.

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G20: Compromise on Climate Change, but at What Cost?

G20 countries have managed to avoid a total bust-up with Donald Trump over climate change, leaving the door open for Washington to return to the Paris Agreement -- but at the cost of risky concessions.

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Activists Unfurl Huge Banner at Trump's Chicago Hotel

Activists with the Greenpeace environmental group unfurled a huge banner across the facade of a Trump hotel in Chicago Friday, calling it an act of defiance against the US president's environmental policies.

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UNESCO Keeps Great Barrier Reef Off 'in Danger' List

UNESCO said Thursday its World Heritage Committee (WHC) had decided not to place Australia's Great Barrier Reef on its list of sites "in danger" despite concern over coral bleaching.

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Hanoi to Ban Motorbikes by 2030 to Curb Pollution, Traffic

Officials in Vietnam's traffic-choked capital Hanoi vowed on Tuesday to banish motorbikes by 2030 to ease environment and congestion woes, a decision that swiftly divided a city where two-wheelers are the main means of transportation.

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