Heat Is on These Countries for the Heat

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Heat Is on These Countries for the Heat

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Jan 21, 2014

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A new analysis calculates each of the world's countries total amount of CO2 pollution, along with responsibility for the ensuing global warming

Released:

Jan 21, 2014

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Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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