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Residents from Pennsylvania's Mon Valley region listen to local and national candidates speak about environmental issues
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In a small French town where Houston-based LyondellBasell is a fixture, residents complain of unending pollution

Residents on the east side of Harris County, Texas, share a troubling connection with Berre-l’Étang in southern France: exposure to toxic chemicals from LyondellBasell, a major petrochemical company. Nazmul Ahasan reports for Grist.

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France will spend €2 billion to double bike lanes, expand cycling

The French government announced a €2 billion plan to expand cycling infrastructure as part of a broader effort to encourage people to ditch their cars.
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Climate activists spray-paint entrance to French PM's office

Two climate activists spray-painted the front entrance of the French prime minister's office on Wednesday in protest at what campaign group Derniere Renovation (Last Renovation) called "climate crimes" committed by the state.
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Common French bird species face 'unrelenting' decline

From city centres to rural fields, human activity has decimated populations of France's most common bird species, scientists warned, citing data collected over 30 years by volunteer ornithologists.

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The UK should take heart from France’s green revolution

The world may be distracted by the pandemic, but French voters have not forgotten the climate crisis.

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Can drinking brandy help solve climate change?

Mark Guillaudeu, beverage director at Commis and CDP Bar in Oakland, wants you to drink more brandy. Not just because it's delicious but also because he believes it might help mitigate the effects of climate change.

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French ski resort uses helicopters to deliver snow for bare slopes

A French ski resort has used helicopters to deliver snow after mild weather dried out its slopes, threatening it with closure.

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