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Republicans are lining up to pour scorn on Barack Obama's climate change plan

Obama says it’s the “biggest, most important step we’ve ever taken” to fight climate change.

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Aug 3rd 2015, 3:50 PM

World leaders cuddle koalas, try to solve global warming

They pledged “strong and effective action” on climate change.

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Nov 16th 2014, 10:08 AM

California to become first US state to ban plastic bags

Under the Californian legislation, single-use plastic bags would disappear from grocery stores and pharmacies from 1 July, 2015.

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Sep 5th 2014, 9:03 AM