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“If you think about the impact of climate change, [it should be how] a doctor would deal with the problem. A scientific hypothesis is tested to absolute destruction, but medicine can't wait. If a doctor sees a child with a fever, he can't wait for [endless] tests. He has to act on what is there. The risk of delay is so enormous that we can't wait until we are absolutely sure the patient is dying.”

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Prince Charles, a member of the British royal family, was born on November 14, 1948. He is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and the future King of England. He is active in public life, involved in charity, arts, environmental protection, and other fields. more

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