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California company accused of ‘dereliction of duty’, claimants fear it will not be able to pay $13.5bn settlement.
Climate
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Court says there is ‘scanty and sketchy evidence’ of sedition in Disha Ravi’s efforts to help the protesting farmers.
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Cristian Pavon’s family says ‘gross negligence’ caused death by ‘hypothermia’ as Texans receive sky-high energy bills.
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Biden expedites governor’s request as state deals with widespread water access issues and 180,000-plus without power.
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Historic storm leaves dozens dead and millions without water as power returns to US state Texas.
The Take hears from two people who agree climate change is dangerous, but disagree on how to stop it.
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Senator Ted Cruz comes under fire from Texans after reports that he left struggling state for warmer Mexico.
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About 4,700 turtles stunned turtles washed ashore in the US state amid a deadly cold snap that has wrought havoc.
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Return to 2015 climate agreement comes as Biden administration seeks to re-engage in international organisations.
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Rare snowfall across Texas has closed airports and left four million without power, with another storm on the way.
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At least a dozen weather-related deaths have been reported with more storms on the way.
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Disha Ravi charged with sedition for sharing an online document to support the ongoing farmers protest in India.
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Over two million people are in the dark due to rolling blackouts to stop a system-wide power outage.
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Free speech concerns raised after Disha Ravi arrested for sharing ‘toolkit’ with information on the farmers’ protest.