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How the US could sabotage global climate goals

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U.N. report shows what it’s going to take to keep from blowing past 1.5C global warming goal.

The US has pumped out far more greenhouse gas emissions historically than any other country and remains the world’s second -biggest climate polluter today .

Preventing more severe climate change isn’t altruism — it's in our own self-interest, writes Frida Ghitis .

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72

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67

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34

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semi-formal

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English

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47

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possibly offensive

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short-lived

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