Greenhouse Gas Emissions Hitting Record Highs

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Sun, 06/05/2011 - 3:45am

Despite 20 years of effort, greenhouse gas emissions are going up instead of down, hitting record highs as climate negotiators gather to debate a new global warming accord.

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