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Cuba restores power grid but planned outages to resume amid energy crisis

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School and work activities resume, but Cuban authorities say policy of rolling, five-hour daily blackouts will continue. Authorities say Cuba’s national electricity grid has been reconnected but is still struggling to meet demand after a nationwide blackout left millions of people without power for hours. The National Electric Union (UNE) said on Thursday that it […]

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Ireland votes in close-run election dominated by housing crisis

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Polls show centre-right incumbents Fine Gael and Fianna Fail running neck and neck with leftist-nationalist Sinn Fein. Ireland is going to the polls in a tight election race that has two centre-right coalition parties running neck and neck with the former political wing of a republican parliamentary force. Irish voters began casting their ballots on

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Valencia floods: mayor pledges legal action over crisis response | Floods

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Paiporta, one of the hardest-hit towns in Spain’s Valencia floods, is grappling with devastation, more than 200 deaths, and rising public anger. Accusations of political negligence have led to protests and demands for accountability from regional leader Carlos Mazon, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, and even the monarchy. In this episode, Paiporta’s mayor, Maribel Albalat Asensi,

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Why our brains are wired to ignore the climate crisis | All Hail | Climate

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How big industries, politicians and the media have warped public understanding and action on the climate crisis. Telling the story of climate change psychology can reveal not only the ways in which we grapple with ecological breakdown but also how big industries, politicians and even the media have warped public understanding and action on the

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What action can developing nations take to tackle the climate crisis? | Climate Crisis

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Financing is one of the main sticking points at the COP29 conference in Azerbaijan. Climate scientists meeting in Azerbaijan are setting new targets to cut emissions and work out a plan on how rich nations can help achieve the goals. China, India and Indonesia have shown some of the biggest increases in emissions, according to

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Will COP29 yield a viable agreement on climate change? | Climate Crisis

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Delegates gather in Azerbaijan for UN climate conference. Leaders from around the world are meeting to address the climate crisis. Azerbaijan is hosting this year’s United Nations COP29 conference with delegates tackling ways to curb global warming. Scientists warn progress is not on track and inaction could cause irreversible damage to our planet. Funding is also

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Thousands evacuated as wildfires ravage homes near Los Angeles | Climate Crisis News

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Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate from a wildfire northwest of Los Angeles as fierce seasonal winds blew flames into ranches and neighbourhoods, destroying dozens of homes. The wildfire has destroyed 132 structures in less than two days, fire officials said on Thursday. Firefighters and police cleared residents from neighbourhoods near Camarillo before

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Lebanon in Crisis: Coping with the threat of war and economic collapse | Hamas

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We explore how young people in Lebanon are navigating a multitude of crippling crises while living under the constant threat of war. While social media may show glimpses of people living their best lives in Beirut, the reality on the ground in Lebanon is far grimmer. The economy and government have all but collapsed, and

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How should Europe deal with its migration crisis? | Migration

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The British and French governments are under renewed pressure after more people die trying to cross the English Channel. The English Channel has once again become the site of tragedy, with more people dying while trying to reach the shores of the United Kingdom. The latest incident highlights an escalating migrant crisis that is posing

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Why is Hurricane Beryl of so much global scientific concern? | Climate Crisis

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Major storm batters Caribbean earlier and with more ferocity than in previous seasons. A hurricane rips through the Caribbean – causing devastation, but alarm too among climate scientists. It’s the fiercest and earliest-ever Atlantic storm – a direct result of global warming, experts say. Why is this storm causing so much concern globally? Presenter: Nick

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