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The rate at which atmospheric CO2 is increasing is now outpacing the pathways set out by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that li... Read More
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The ability of governments to implement climate policies effectively is the “most important” factor in the feasibility of limiting global warming... Read More
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