Will CO2 Shocker Rattle Global Climate Talks?

The global emissions spike reveals alarming trends that could impact the COP talks in South Africa. Explore the implications.

Written byKeith Kloor
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Don't bet on it. Sure, this AP story about the 2010 global emissions spike is quite the shocker. But as I discuss at the Yale Forum on Climate Change & the Media, it should not be surprising. And while the news may hang over the upcoming COP talks in South Africa, it won't change the near certain Groundhog Day outcome.

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