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Airplanes Emit More CO2 Than Thought

Jets will put 1.5B tons into the air by 2025 — half of EU's current emissions total

By Laila Weir,  Newser User

Posted May 8, 2008 2:49 PM CDT

(Newser) – Bad news on the climate-change front: Airplanes are emitting 20% more carbon dioxide than anyone thought. According to a newly disclosed report, they could release 1.5 billion tons a year by 2025—compared to 3.1 billion tons a year now released by all...   Read full story »

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