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Temperatures soar across northern and western Europe with many places running around 10 to 15 degrees above average.
From: People & Power
Finland’s Climate Warriors
Finland is committed to carbon-cutting targets in the battle against climate change but will its dependence on peat as a fossil fuel stand in the way?
7 Jan 2021
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