France's Macron learns the hard way: green taxes carry political risks

When Emmanuel Macron rose to power, he put the environment at the heart of his agenda. Eighteen months later, anger over those policies has stoked protests that are a huge challenge for the French president. 

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Extreme heat and strong winds stoke Australian bushfires

Firefighters in the northern Australian state of Queensland battled more than 100 bushfires on Sunday, as temperatures soared above 40 degrees Celsius (104°F) in parts of the drought-hit state.

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Aftershocks rattle cleanup efforts after powerful Alaskan earthquake

Aftershocks from Friday's powerful Alaskan earthquake continued to pound the area around Anchorage on Saturday, as workers strove to repair a buckled freeway and residents began cleaning up damage around their homes and businesses.

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No damage and no tsunami threat from offshore Indonesia quake

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake that struck off the coast of Indonesia's Tanimbar Islands on Saturday caused no damage and created no threat of a tsunami, Indonesian authorities said.

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Earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Tanimbar Islands: USGS

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Tanimbar Islands on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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Total of 79 Chinese cities trigger air pollution alerts: Xinhua

A total of 79 Chinese cities have triggered air pollution alerts as severe winter smog covers wide swaths of the country, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.

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List of missing in California's deadliest wildfire drops sharply

Two days after authorities in Northern California ended their search for human remains from the deadliest wildfire in state history, the number of people listed as missing was reduced on Friday to fewer than 50, down from the nearly 200 last tallied.

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