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France to ban cafe terrace heaters as no longer cool

France plans to ban heaters used by restaurants and cafes on outdoor terraces from early next year, as it accelerates a shift to a low-carbon economy, the government said.
Greta Thunberg to French MPs - you can ignore children, not scientists
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Greta Thunberg to French MPs - you can ignore children, not scientists

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg said on Tuesday it was ok for some members of the French parliament to ignore her and other children's warnings about global warming but she implored them to listen to scientists.

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Once Iraq's Venice, Basra's waters have now turned deadly

Once Iraq's Venice, Basra's waters have now turned deadly

Once dubbed the "Venice of the Middle East" for its canals, Iraq's crumbling port city of Basra is slowly dying of thirst.

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