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Image for Heatwaves may cut GDP by 0.5 pct points in Europe, Allianz saysHeadlines

Heatwaves May Cut GDP by 0.5 Pct Points in Europe, Allianz Says

Image for EU Commission proposes 2040 climate target with flexibilitiesHeadlines

EU Commission Proposes 2040 Climate Target With Flexibilities

Image for Two die in Catalonia wildfire as heatwave grips EuropeHeadlines

Two Die in Catalonia Wildfire as Heatwave Grips Europe

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EU Includes International CO2 Credits in Climate Goal for First Time

Image for As Europe sizzles, South America shivers under cold snap

As Europe Sizzles, South America Shivers Under Cold Snap

Date: July 1, 2025

By Horacio Fernando Soria and Miguel Lo Bianco BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -As Europe and North America swelter through heat waves, people in South America are contending with equally extreme weather at...

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France Shuts Schools, Italy Limits Work Outdoors in 'exceptional' European Heatwave

Date: July 1, 2025

By Emma Pinedo PARIS/MADRID (Reuters) -Several Italian regions banned outdoor work during the hottest hours of the day, France shut scores of schools and Spain confirmed last month as its hottest June...

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France Shuts Schools as Heatwave Grips Europe, Sea Off Spain at Record High Temperatures

Date: July 1, 2025

By Ingrid Melander and Emma Pinedo PARIS/MADRID (Reuters) -More than a thousand schools were closed in France on Tuesday and the top floor of the Eiffel Tower was shut to tourists as a severe heatwave...

Image for Swiss village's loss in rockslide puts focus on Alpine disaster readiness in Kandersteg

Swiss Village's Loss in Rockslide Puts Focus on Alpine Disaster Readiness in Kandersteg

Date: July 1, 2025

By Marleen Kaesebier and Cecile Mantovani KANDERSTEG, Switzerland (Reuters) -In the Swiss Alpine resort of Kandersteg, officials have been closely monitoring a deteriorating mountain peak that towers...

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Exclusive-IDB Seeks to Unlock $11 Billion-Plus for Sustainability Goals

Date: July 1, 2025

By Simon Jessop, Marc Jones and David Latona SEVILLE (Reuters) -The Inter-American Development Bank aims to unlock at least $11 billion in fresh climate finance through a series of initiatives to help...

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Tiny Tuvalu Seeks Assurance From US Its Citizens Won't Be Barred

Date: July 1, 2025

By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Tuvalu, a tiny Pacific nation that scientists predict will be submerged by rising seas, said it is seeking written assurance from the United States that its...