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The newest pledges by countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions are falling far short of what's needed to limit global warming to what the Paris climate accord seeks, a new United Nations report finds.

So the U.N.’s climate chief is telling nations to go back and try harder. The world’s pledges so far are only enough to reduce global carbon dioxide emissions to less than 1% below 2010 levels by 2030. Most countries — especially top carbon polluters China, the United States and India — missed the Dec. 31 deadline for submitting official emission-cutting targets for climate negotiations coming up in Scotland in November. The world will have to cut carbon pollution to 45% below 2010 lev...

UN: Carbon-cutting pledges by countries nowhere near enough This article is provided courtesy of the Associated Press. (Shutterstock) Article continues below... So the U.N.’s climate chief is telling nations to go back and try harder. Most countries — especially top carbon polluters China, United States and India — missed the Dec. 31 deadline for submitting official emission-cutting targets for November’s climate negotiations in Scotland. Friday’s report provides an incomplete snapsho...

Highlights The newest pledges by countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions are falling far short of whats needed to limit global warming to what the Paris climate accord seeks, a new United Nations report finds. United Nations: The newest pledges by countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions are falling far short of whats needed to limit global warming to what the Paris climate accord seeks, a new United Nations report finds. So the U.N.s climate chief is telling nations to go back and try harde...

County dries out, mops up after storm [Santa Cruz Sentinel, Calif.] Jan. 29—APTOS — Even as sunshine peeked from behind the clouds Friday, communities across Santa Cruz County were left mopping up after the week’s high-intensity rainstorms had charged through the region. In the Aptos hills, a 41-year-old Pacific Gas & Electric Co. employee was recovering with minor injuries Friday morning after the vehicle he was riding in rolled down a Valencia School Road hillside, California Highway Pa...

Australia is the last Western holdout on the climate crisis. But some states and businesses are calling for change CNN 12/28/2020 By Helen Regan, CNN © Tom Jefferson/Greenpeace The beginning of the Carmichael River, which will be cut by the void of the Carmichael Coal mine. Deep in northeast Australias outback, underneath grassy eucalypt woodlands and vast grazing lands scattered with cattle stations, lies one of the worlds largest known untapped coal reserves. Queensland...

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