Patrick James
Writer / Former GOOD Managing Editor
Last year, global carbon emissions dropped for the first time since 1999. That was then.
This year? We're on track to set the all-time record high.
Photo (cc) by Flickr user Steven.Buss
Global Carbon Emissions to Hit Record High in 2010
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