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Beijing Freezes as Temperature Hits Five Decade Lows

Temperatures in the Chinese capital plunged to their lowest for more than five decades on Thursday, as Beijing was hit by gale-force winds and bitter conditions.

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Warming Driving Eastern Mediterranean Species Collapse

Populations of marine molluscs have collapsed in recent decades in parts of the eastern Mediterranean as warming waters have made conditions unsuitable for native species, new research showed Wednesday.

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Poachers' Paradise: Gulf Hunts Fuel Pakistan Falcon Trafficking

Since learning to capture birds as a teen, Muhammad Rafiq has amassed a small fortune in Pakistan trapping and trafficking falcons -- including some endangered species -- for wealthy Gulf Arabs.

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Israeli Firm in Gaza Extracts Drinking Water from Air

The densely populated Gaza Strip has long lacked sufficient drinking water, but a new project helps ease the shortage with a solar-powered process to extract potable water straight from the air.

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Australian 'Lives and Homes' at Risk as Fire nears Perth

An out-of-control bushfire threatened lives and homes in Australia's west coast city of Perth Monday, with locals told to shelter in place from toxic fumes.

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U.S. Aquarium Agrees to Delay Beluga Whale Delivery amid Lawsuit

A Connecticut aquarium has agreed to delay its acquisition of five beluga whales for research amid a lawsuit by an animal rights group trying to stop the delivery.

Mystic Aquarium will not import the whales before March 31 to allow time for a judge to decide the lawsuit and avoid an effort by Friends of Animals to obtain a preliminary injunction to stop the delivery, according to documents filed in federal court in Hartford on Dec. 23.

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Japan, S. Korea to Run with Viet Coal Plant despite Climate Vows

Japan and South Korea are pushing ahead with a controversial coal plant in Vietnam and will provide $1.8 billion in loans for the project, despite having announced ambitious pledges to become carbon-neutral on their home turf.

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Milan Snowbound as Storms Hit Italy

Storms hit much of northern Italy on Monday while business hub Milan woke up to a thick layer of snow.

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Howling into the Void? U.S. Wolf Recovery Endangered by Trump

They thrive at teamwork, fight for their homes, and cherish their families above all else.

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From Bean to Bar, Haiti's Cocoa Wants International Recognition

Although small in the face of South America's giants, Haiti is slowly developing its cocoa industry, earning better incomes for thousands of farmers and refuting the stereotype that culinary art is the preserve of wealthy countries.

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