Bonn climate talks kick off with stark warning over dangerous carbon threshold

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Latest round of international negotiations get underway as new data suggests atmosphere to break through 400ppm mark next month

The latest round of international climate change talks commenced today with the now perennial warning about the need for greater urgency from governments as they battle to curb global greenhouse gas emissions....

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