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Posted Tue Nov 20 2012: from London Guardian: More than 1,000 new coal plants planned worldwide, figures show http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1353429174 More than 1,000 coal-fired power plants are being planned worldwide, new research has revealed. The huge planned expansion comes despite warnings from politicians, scientists and campaigners that the planet's fast-rising carbon emissions must peak within a few years if runaway climate change is to be avoided and that fossil fuel assets risk becoming worthless if international action on global warming moves forward. [Read more stories about: carbon emissions, anthropogenic change, climate impacts, coal issues, global warming, stupid humans] This item will appear in our PANIQuiz! New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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