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United Nations report highlights significant increase in US climate pollution

United Nations report highlights significant increase in US climate pollution
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The Jeffrey Energy Center coal-fired power plant as seen in January 2026 in Topeka, Kan. Burning coal contributed to a significant increase in greenhouse gas emissions by the United States last year, according to a new United Nations report. (Charlie Riedel / AP) Countries are not doing enough to...

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