Global carbon dioxide emissions rose in 2012

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News and analysis by Dan Telvock, Investigative Post's environmental reporter

Energy use was responsible for 31.6 gigatons of carbon dioxide emissions, a 1.4 percent increase for this past year. Not only is this a record, but it also brings the planet closer to temperatures many scientists believe will have catastrophic impacts on life as we know it. A Washington Post report.

Investigative Post staff