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Dec 2023
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Why Deleting Carbon From the Atmosphere ...

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Delegates agreed on a historic climate deal at COP28. But without more ambition, humanity will have to rely ever more on a contentious strategy: carbon removal. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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