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PostJanuary 13, 2020

The 2010s were another lost decade on climate change

If you're looking for signs of hope on climate change, progress on renewable energy, electric vehicles, and international agreements were positive steps over the past decade. But the metric that really matters is greenhouse gas emissions, writes James Temple, MIT Technology Review's senior editor for energy—and those continued to rise.

Read the full article at: https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614843/the-2010s-were-another-lost-d…

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by MIT Technology Review
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