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Bright spot: Antarctica’s ozone hole is starting to heal
The hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctic has begun to shrink, signaling good news for the environment several decades after an international accord...
Eurozone back in inflation for first time this year as oil prices rise
For the first time this year, consumer prices across the 19-country eurozone are rising. Official figures Tuesday from the European Union’s...
Greek government set for first talks with eurozone partners
Greece’s new anti-austerity government is set to hold its first talks Friday with its eurozone partners about its ambitions to secure a reduction...
Scientists say the ozone layer is recovering
Earth’s protective ozone layer is beginning to recover, largely because of the phase-out since the 1980s of certain chemicals used in refrigerants...
Eurozone recovery hits the buffers as Germany’s economy shrinks
The eurozone recovery ground to a halt in the second quarter after German output shrank and France flatlined, official data showed today.
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