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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Seth Borenstein

Landmark Paris Agreement set a path to slow warming. The world hasn't stayed on it

Climate COP30 - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The world has changed dramatically in the decade since leaders celebrated a historic climate agreement in Paris a decade ago, but not quite in ways they expected or wanted.

Earth's warming climate has gotten nastier faster than society has been able to wean itself from burning the coal, oil and natural gas that emits carbon pollution that triggers global warming, several scientists and officials said.

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