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Two Britons to challenge UK’s ‘weak’ response to climate crisis in Strasbourg court • May 5, 2025, 1:37 AM ET (The Guardian)
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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
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