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Global carbon emissions rebound

Various News Outlets | Research led by Rob Jackson showed the despite a drop in global emissions at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, emissions have rebounded.

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December 30, 2021 | Did We Just Blow Our Last, Best Chance to Tackle Climate Change? | TIME

November 11. 2021 | Global Emissions Rebound to Pre-COVID Levels |  Scientific American | Opinion article by Rob Jackson.

November 8, 2021 | Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rebounded Sharply After Pandemic Dip | New York Times

November 7, 2021 | Countries’ climate pledges built on flawed data, Post investigation finds | The Washington Post

November 6, 2021 | Global Carbon Emissions Rebound Close To Pre-Covid Levels | Planet Outlook

November 5, 2021 | Blast from the past: Coal sends global emissions to pre-pandemic highs | Grist

November 4, 2021 | Global carbon emissions rebound to near pre-pandemic levels | Reuters

November 4, 2021 | Carbon Emissions are Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels | NPR

November 4, 2021 | Carbon emissions set to return to pre-Covid levels: Global Carbon Project report | Hindustan Times

November 4, 2021 | Global CO2 Emissions Have Returned to Near Pre-Pandemic Levels | Smithsonian Magazine

November 4, 2021 | 2021 Emissions Rebound Nearly Overtakes Historic Dip Caused by Pandemic | EcoWatch

November 4, 2021 | GLOBAL CARBON EMISSIONS REBOUND CLOSE TO PRE-COVID LEVELS | University of Reading

November 4, 2021 | Global CO2 emissions to rise by 4.9% in 2021: Global Carbon Project | IHS Market

November 4, 2021 | ‘Business as usual’: Emissions return to pre-COVID levels | ClimateWire

November 4, 2021 | Global emissions almost back to pre-pandemic levels after unprecedented drop in 2020, new analysis shows | Down to Earth

November 4, 2021 | Stanford-led research shows carbon emissions have rebounded to near pre-pandemic levels | Newsbreak

November 3, 2021 | More bad news for climate change: Pandemic dip in carbon emissions was temporary, report says | USA Today

November 3, 2021 | Stanford study shows carbon emissions nearing pre-pandemic levels as economy rebounds | ABC7 News

November 3, 2021 | Carbon Levels Are Rising Again After Brief Covid Drop | Bloomberg Green

November 3, 2021 | Global emissions almost back to pre-pandemic levels after unprecedented drop in 2020, new analysis shows | The Conversation | Opinion article by Rob Jackson.

November 3, 2021 | New Report Expects Global Emissions of Carbon Dioxide to Rebound to Pre-Pandemic High This Year | Inside Climate News

April 11, 2021 | Global carbon emissions rapidly rebound close to pre-COVID levels | Andoula Agency

April 4, 2021 | Global CO2 emissions rebound to near pre-pandemic levels: study | Deutsche Welle

May 19, 2020 | Carbon emissions dropped 17 percent globally amid coronavirus | NBC News

May 19, 2020 | COVID-19 crisis causes 17 percent drop in global carbon emissions | Science Daily

April 6, 2020 | Carbon emissions are falling sharply due to coronavirus. But not for long. | National Geographic

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