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      People take part in a march against Poland's right-wing government in Warsaw

      Hundreds of Thousands Rally Against Poland's Authoritarian Right-Wing Government

      "We are now at a crossroads between being an authoritarian and a democratic country," said one activist.

      Jake Johnson
      Jun 05, 2023

      An estimated 500,000 people took to the streets of the capital Warsaw and other Polish cities on Sunday to protest the nation's far-right government, which has assailed reproductive freedoms, attacked the rights of LGBTQ+ people, and cracked down on critical civil society groups and media outlets.

      Sunday's march against the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party—which has held power since 2015—was called by former Polish prime minister Donald Tusk, who is leading the Civic Platform opposition party into an expected October general election.

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      Europe winter high temperatures

      'Absolute Madness': Record-Shattering Heat Dome Hits Europe

      It's "the most extreme event ever seen in European climatology," said one climatologist. "Nothing stands close to this."

      Brett Wilkins
      Jan 02, 2023

      As Europe closed the books on its warmest year ever recorded, an exceptionally potent winter heat dome descended on much of the continent over the holiday weekend, with thousands of daily and monthly high-temperature records shattered from Spain to Russia.

      "The intensity and extent of warmth in Europe right now is hard to comprehend," meteorologist Scott Duncan toldThe Times of London. "There are too many records to count. Literally thousands. Overnight minimum temperatures are like summer."

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      Spurred by Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Solar Soars by 50% in EU: Report

      Spurred by Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Solar Soars by 50% in EU: Report

      "The numbers are clear. Solar is offering a lifeline amid energy and climate crises. No other energy source is growing as quickly or reliably as solar."

      Brett Wilkins
      Dec 21, 2022

      Driven significantly by dramatically reduced fossil fuel imports following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, solar production soared nearly 50% in the European Union this year--with even greater growth forecast for 2023, a report published this week by an industry group revealed.

      "We're building a secure, green, prosperous Europe on a foundation of solar."

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