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Wildfires push forest destruction to 20-year high just as EU delays anti-deforestation rules

BRUSSELS — Tropical forest loss rocketed to a 20-year high in 2024 as climate change-fueled wildfires tore through some of the planet’s most important natural carbon sinks. Close to 7 million hectares

Romania’s Simion wants a broad coalition. Good luck with that.

Romania’s hard-right presidential frontrunner George Simion on Thursday said he would push for a broad coalition government if he is elected president on Sunday, potentially including his centrist opponent Nicușor Dan. Romanian

New Heathrow runway will boost annual CO2 emissions by 2.4 million tons, UK admits

LONDON — Opening a third runway at Heathrow Airport could result in pollution equivalent to an additional 2.4 million tons of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere each year by 2050,

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