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As Greece and France lift restrictions, here's why many countries are moving to let gay and bi men donate blood

Nepal's blossoming honey industry crushed by wild weather [[link removed]]

Heavy rains and long droughts are robbing bees of food and killing the insects, drying up Nepal's supply of the sticky stuff

Australia records highest temperature in 62 years [[link removed]]

The planet's hottest years on record have all been within the last decade, with 2021 being the sixth-hottest

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Last year's extreme heat wave in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, intense rains from Hurricane Ida and flooding in Germany and China were linked to global warming, U.S. agencies say

Polish lawmakers pass disputed bill increasing govt control of schools [[link removed]]

Critics say the new bill could curb access to teaching on LGBT and reproductive rights.

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