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Climate strike: From Asia to Africa, millions of schoolkids inspired by Greta Thunberg march for action on global warming
•Crowds of children skipped school Friday to join a global strike against climate change, heeding the rallying cry of teen activist Greta Thunberg.
Paris climate deal: US, France, China emerge big winners
Fp Archives •The climate deal adopted in suburban Paris was the culmination of four years of negotiations on how to get nearly all countries to jointly reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that scientists say are warming the planet.
Obama to meet PM Modi in Paris, urge India to join fight against climate change
Fp Archives •US President Barack Obama is hoping to generate early momentum for international climate talks in Paris next week by holding one-on-one meetings there with the leaders of China and India.
Court rejects man's plea seeking refuge due to climate change
Fp Archives •A New Zealand judge on Tuesday rejected a Kiribati man's claim that he should be granted refugee status because of climate change.
Fearing climate change, Pacific man seeks asylum in New Zealand
Fp Archives •A Pacific Island man trying to flee rising seas and environmental risks caused by global warming in his home country of Kiribati asked a New Zealand court on Wednesday to let him pursue his claim as a climate change refugee.
Small tsunami hits Solomons after major quake
Fp Archives •A small tsunami hit the Solomon Islands on Wednesday after a major 8.0 magnitude undersea earthquake sparked a tsunami warning for several South Pacific island nations and placed many more nations including Australia and Indonesia on alert.