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😵‍💫 Paying for the climate emergency

😵‍💫 Paying for the climate emergency

How the climate emergency is becoming the new normal — and how that affects the federal budget. A Supreme Court ruling on anti-democratic manifestations. And a look at trends on emissions of air polluting gases.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Sep 30, 2024

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