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With Our Tailpipe Between Our Legs
U.S. cars are tops in CO2 emissions |
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29 Jun 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| With Our Tailpipe Between Our Legs U.S. cars are tops in CO2 emissions The U.S. boasts 30 percent of the world's cars and is responsible for almost half of global car-caused greenhouse-gas emissions, according to a new report by Environmental Defense. American-driven cars emit 15 percent more carbon dioxide per mile than the global average (meaning, in essence, they get worse gas mile ... |
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| Topics: climate, Environmental Defense Fund, news, placemaking, United States (all these topics) |
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