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The first ever constitutional climate trial in the United States opened Monday in Montana, brought by young activists suing the north-central state for violating their right to a "clean and healthful environment."
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Brazilian Amazon deforestation falls 31% under Lula
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Global oceans were warmer last month than any other May in records stretching back to the 19th century, the European Union's climate monitoring unit reported Wednesday.
Bangladesh shuts schools, cuts power in longest heatwave in decades
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Ukrainians cursed Russia and voiced fears for the future Tuesday as river water from the breached Kakhovka dam reached their houses in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson.