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Bogota, Colombia, restricts water as reservoirs hit ‘critical’ lows

Two key reservoirs supplying Bogota's water have hit record low levels since the 1980s due to climate phenomenon El Nino

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EU will not delay deforestation law, says environment chief

The European Union is not planning to delay a new law to crack down on the import of commodities linked to deforestation.

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Cities in Russian Urals, west Siberia brace for worst flooding in decades

Locals from the Russian city of Orenburg are being evacuated due to rising river levels, after Moscow declared a federal emergency on Sunday.

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Malaysian state converts Ramadan food waste into fertiliser

After breaking their Ramadan fast outside a mosque in Malaysia, people throw their leftovers into a machine that converts the food scraps into...

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Opinion: Fining big polluters can reduce environmental damage, but only if the fines match the crimes

The Conversation: Serious policy changes to better protect water from repeat environmental offenders are warranted.

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A Dubai company’s staggering land deals in Africa raise fears about risks to Indigenous livelihoods

ABUJA, Nigeria — Matthew Walley’s eyes sweep over the large forest that has sustained his Indigenous community in Liberia for generations. Even as...

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Climate activist Greta Thunberg detained twice at demonstration in The Hague

Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained twice by police at a demonstration in The Hague, the Netherlands, for several hours on Saturday.

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Dutch police have detained activist Greta Thunberg at a climate demonstration

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Climate activist Greta Thunberg was among dozens of people detained Saturday by police in The Hague as they...

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Climate activist Greta Thunberg detained at Dutch protest

Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained by Dutch police on Saturday after she and a group of marchers blocked a main road to...

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Wildfire rages on Greece’s Crete island, settlements evacuated

ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece brought a wildfire under control on the island of Crete on Saturday that forced dozens to flee their homes, the...

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