Clock Ticking on Climate Change Prevention

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Clock Ticking on Climate Change Prevention

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Nov 2, 2014

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The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 's new synthesis report adds urgency to the need to cut additional greenhouse gas pollution

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Nov 2, 2014

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