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Earth will warm 2.7 degrees Celsius based on current pledges to cut emissions

On the eve of a major climate meeting, a U.N. report flags too little progress reining in warming

image of a flaming gas flare at an oil field in Texas

To forestall the worst effects of global warming, the world’s nations need to make much bigger cuts in their greenhouse gas emissions (including from gas flares, such as at this Texas oil field) than they’re currently promising to do, a new U.N. report states.

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By Carolyn Gramling

- More than 2 years ago

This year was supposed to be a turning point in addressing climate change.