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“It may seem impossible to imagine that a technologically advanced society could choose, in essence, to destroy itself, but that is what we are now in the processnof doing.”

Quote by Elizabeth Kolbert

Book:Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Climate Change - Is Time Running Out?

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Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Climate Change - Is Time Running Out?

This book offers a firsthand account of the environmental consequences of climate change, highlighting the challenges faced by communities and ecosystems in the face of global warming. more

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Elizabeth Kolbert

Elizabeth Kolbert is an American journalist renowned for her in-depth reporting on environmental issues. Born in 1961, she graduated from Columbia University and has worked as a journalist for The New Yorker. Her work has won multiple Pulitzer Prizes, including the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction for her book 'The Sixth Extinction', which provides a detailed account of the loss of biodiversity on Earth. more

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