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Climate Change: Where Are We Now?

Unsustainable

A Few Relevant Data Points With the advent of the Industrial Revolution in the late 18th century, humans began their dependence on the burning of fossil fuels?coal Many other countries in South and Southeast Asia with rapidly growing economies are expanding their use of coal to create electricity. In June of 1988 James E.

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Global Briefing: UN summit sees $400bn pledged towards clean energy

Business Green

Released on Wednesday, the stricter guidelines - the UN body's first major air pollution policy update since 2005 - recommend new limits to protect health by reducing levels of six key pollutants, some of which also contribute to climate change. Study: Renewable energy could deliver 25 million jobs in Africa and Asia.

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