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AMMAN — Eight community-based organisations (CBOs) on Tuesday received grants worth $350,000 to implement pilot projects enhancing the role of local communities and users...

L'ONU appelle à soutenir le Pacte mondial sur l'environnement proposé par la France

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Australia's warmest winter 'driven by climate change'

Climate change has driven Australia to its warmest winter on record, a leading climate group has said.Data released this month showed average maximum temperatures...

Limiting global warming to 1.5 °C may still be possible

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U.S. Governors at U.N. Assembly: ‘You Have Allies’ on Climate Change

By LISA FRIEDMAN and BRAD PLUMERSeptember 18, 2017UNITED NATIONS — Jerry Brown, the governor of California, huddled on Sunday night with European, Brazilian and small-island leaders — gathered...

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Ouragans : il faut mieux se préparer et prendre en compte le changement climatique,...

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