Report: Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Set Record

Emissions of planet-warming gases will hit an all-time high this year, according to a new report. The figures are the latest indication of how far the world is from meeting the goal set out in Paris in 2015 to avoid the worst impacts of global warming. The report comes as U.N. negotiators meet in Poland for the latest round of talks on confronting climate change. Emissions are projected to rise 2.7 percent this year, according to three studies released Wednesday from the Global...

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