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June 28, 2019

U.S. Helps Block Progress at German Climate Summit as Europe Sizzles in Record Heat
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Environmental groups are accusing the United States, Saudi Arabia and
Iran of blocking progress at a key international climate summit to
discuss how to implement the landmark 2015 Paris climate accord. The
summit was held in Bonn, Germany, in the midst of record heat waves
being recorded across Europe. France has issued its first-ever "red"
weather alert as temperatures are predicted to reach as high as 113
degrees Fahrenheit today. In parts of Spain, the temperature is expected
to top 109 degrees Fahrenheit as Catalonia is battling its largest
wildfire in decades. Authorities believe the fire began when a heap of
manure self-ignited in the high heat.


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