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Lester R. Brown, born on March 28, 1934, is a renowned environmentalist and sustainable development advocate. He is a prominent environmental policy analyst and has dedicated his career to studying global environmental issues and proposing solutions.

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“A 2005 study, Impacts of a Warming Artic, concluded that the Artic is warming almost twice as fast as the rest of the planet.”

Climate Change Environmentalism Artic Rising Sea Levels Rising Temperatures

Book:Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization

Source: Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization

“We have put the extinction clock on a fast-forward.”

Extinction Environmentalism Climate Crisis Eradication Over Population

Book:Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization

Source: Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization

“No one knows exactly how many lakes have disappeared over the last half-century, but we do know that thousands of them now exist only on old maps.”

Climate Change Lakes Maps Environmentalism Water Shortage

Book:Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization

Source: Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization

“Industry, including the production of plastics, fertilizers, steel, cement, and paper, accounts for more than 30 percent of world energy consumption.”

Industry Paper Climate Change Steel Environmentalism Cement Fertilizer Plastics

Book:Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization

Source: Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization

“Rising temperatures are boosting evaporation rates, altering rainfall patterns, and melting the glaciers that feed rivers during the dry season.”

Climate Change Environmentalism Glaciers Water Shortage

Book:Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization

Source: Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization

About the Author

Born: March 28, 1934
Known for: Environmentalist
Quotes: 47

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Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save CivilizationRelated source material

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Vital Signs 1999-2000: The Environmental Trends That Are Shaping Our FutureRelated source material

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