Heat-trapping carbon pollution drops, but scientists cite Iran war rather than energy progress
Photo: The HinduIn 2026, the world emitted 42.2 billion tonne of heat-trapping carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas. It's a 0.4% decrease from last year, according to the scientists of the Global Carbon Project
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