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Ahead of UN summit, leading scientists warn climate change ‘hitting harder and sooner’ than forecast

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The largest glacier in the Swiss Alps, the Aletschgletscher, is melting rapidly and could...

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World’s 1.8 billion youth must ‘have a say in the future of the planet’

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High school girls from Long Island, New York, join other youth climate activists in a...

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US Expels 2 Cubans From UN Mission

The United States has expelled two members of the Cuban mission to the U.N., accusing them of trying to "conduct influence operations" against the U.S.

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Aid Cuts Aimed at Increasing Afghan Accountability, US Officials Say

A senior U.S. diplomat explained to lawmakers Thursday that the U.S. cut more than $160 million in aid for Afghanistan to motivate the government to be more accountable to its citizens and to the global community.

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