Dashboard tracks emissions across Georgia

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In this June 3, 2017, file photo, the coal-fired Plant Scherer, one of the nation's top carbon dioxide emitters, stands in the distance in Juliette, Ga. (AP Photo/Branden Camp, File)

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Georgians can now see how much of the pollution that causes climate change is coming from their county. A new tool that shows emissions information by county comes as international scientists have released a report saying action on climate change is more urgent than ever.

The online tracker tallies up greenhouse gas emissions — from transportation, industry, agriculture, homes and businesses — as well as how much carbon trees absorb.