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Australia falls short in Great Barrier Reef efforts: experts
Australia falls short in Great Barrier Reef efforts: experts
by  AFP

Despite warnings, Australia's efforts to save the Great Barrier Reef still fall short of protecting the world's largest coral reef system from pollution and climate change, experts said Monday. The source added: "The path to saving the Great Barrier Reef is narrow, but it exists.

Ukraine warns of fresh Russian missile strikes
Ukraine warns of fresh Russian missile strikes
by  AFP

Ukraine said on Monday that Russia was preparing for a fresh wave of missile attacks on its energy grid that have plunged swathes of the country into the cold and dark. In its most recent barrage, Russia fired dozens of cruise missiles at targets across Ukraine last week, and an official in Kyiv said Monday that residents in and around the capital were still suffering disruptions as a result.

Activists file legal challenge over Finnish climate inaction
Activists file legal challenge over Finnish climate inaction
by  AFP

Environmental organisations in Finland on Monday filed a legal challenge accusing the government of breaking its own commitments to protect the climate, the first challenge of its kind in the country. More than 600 activists in neighbouring Sweden, including Greta Thunberg, filed a lawsuit on Friday accusing the state of climate inaction, also a first in the country. ehu/jll/gil

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