Infographic: The emissions position
Twenty years after the first Earth Summit, greenhouse gas concentrations continue to spiral upwards.
17 Jun 2012
Source : Al Jazeera
Twenty years after the first Earth Summit, greenhouse gas concentrations continue to spiral upwards.
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