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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
Show Notes
Get caught up on the first four seasons:
Season four:
“Hyperventilating Over Hypersonics”
“The Climate for Nuclear Energy”
“Mexico”
“Sexual Assault in the U.S. Military”
“Perspective on Afghanistan, With Richard N. Haass”
“When the Microchips Are Down”
Season three:
“A Global Shot in the Arm, With Anthony Fauci”
“The Most Persistent and Lethal Threat”
“Russia”
“China’s Starring Role in Hollywood”
“A Climate Bomb in the Amazon”
Season two:
“Why We Need International Students”
“The Human Cost of Labor Trafficking”
“Bonus Episode: ‘A Medically Induced Economic Coma’”
Season one:
“China Doesn’t Want Your Trash”
“New Years Special: 2020 Hindsight”
“The One Where We Talk About NATO at a Party”
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