Germany’s Crusade Against Climate Change

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Germany is taking a leading role in developing and marketing technology to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases that cause global warming. Living on Earth’s Chris Ballman reports on Germany’s chances for success and what it stands to gain and to lose in the effort.

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