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Sep 2022
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#137 How to turn the shipping industry g...

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‘Get it Done’ is the theme for this year’s Climate Week in New York, with hundreds of events taking place across the city. Reporter James Dinneen is there, and brings us news about how to reduce the massive impact of the shipping industry on greenhouse gas emissions.  NASA’s DART mission is the first real-world planetary defence mission. And on Monday a 500- ... Show More
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