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US greenhouse gas pollution jumped 2 percent in 2013
2015-04-17 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: After two years of decline, total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions released into the atmosphere because of human activity increased 2 percent in 2013 over the previous year. That surge was fueled, in large part, because of a growing economy, falling coal prices and a cold winter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday in its annual greenhouse gas emissions inventory. Emissions across nearly all sectors grew in 2013, with increased GHG emissions from electricity generation, more...
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