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U.S. Is an Outlier Among Rich Nations in Slowing Climate Progress, U.N. Data Says (www.nytimes.com)

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The scientific report, identifies the United States as an outlier among the nations responsible for the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions.

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U.S. Is an Outlier Among Rich Nations in Slowing Climate Progress, U.N. Data Says (www.nytimes.com)

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The scientific report, identifies the United States as an outlier among the nations responsible for the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions.

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