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The fragile framework

A Nature comic examines the 25-year quest for a climate treaty. Can nations unite to save Earth’s climate?

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Monastersky, R., Sousanis, N. The fragile framework. Nature 527, 427–435 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/527427a

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