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Temperatures have soared across Europe this week, with Lithuania and the Czech Republic recording new all-time temperature records and Poland potentially recording its hottest day ever.
Scientists have identified 64,000 square miles of coral reef that are capable of surviving the climate crisis.
The United Nations Children's Fund said in a report that almost all of the world's children are exposed to at least one climate hazard, with as many as 1.8 billion put in danger by droughts and 1.2 billion by extreme heat.
China has launched a three-year action plan to cut energy use and carbon emissions in nine high-energy-consuming industries, including steel, cement, and coal-fired power, according to the National Development and Reform Commission.