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France deaths rose by 30% during heatwave

France endured a rise of nearly 30% in the number of deaths recorded during the week starting June 22, the peak of a record-breaking heat wave that battered the country, the public health authority said Friday.

Complex food webs sustain ecosystem functioning

Healthy ecosystems depend on more than just having lots of species—they rely on the complex relationships between plants, prey and predators, according to new international research led by the University of Waikato and the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research

US Democrats urge Brussels to stick to methane rules

US lawmakers have presented a united front in defence of predictable market rules, arguing that any rollback of methane regulations would send a damaging signal to global investors who have already invested in CO2 emissions monitoring technologies.

How Schuman Lost Its Way

The redesign of the Schuman roundabout has been presented by the City of Brussels as a transformation from a traffic-dominated junction into a welcoming public space, complete with a central pedestrian agora, new landscaping, and the aim of creating a place for events and