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“No one is strong enough - given the magnitude of the task, everyone has to step up their game.”

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Bill McKibben, born on December 8, 1960, is an American environmentalist renowned for his deep research and advocacy on climate change issues. His work highlights the impact of human activities on the Earth, particularly the destruction caused by industrialization and consumerism. more

“Other thing we need to understand is that the financial power of the fossil fuel industry has so far prevented even any minor progress. They have a sweetheart deal unlike any other business on Earth: they're allowed to dispose of their waste for free, to use the atmosphere as an open sewer. And they will do all they can to defend that special privilege.”

Needs Use Earth Deals Progress Special Industry Waste Financial Privilege Atmosphere Fuel Minors Fossils Fossil Fuel Sweetheart Sewers

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“There are so many symptoms of this disease it's hard to know where to start to catalogue them, but just look at the effects on hydrology - on the way water moves around the planet.”

Knows Way Looks Hard Moving Water Effects Planets Disease Symptoms Catalogues

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“Warm air holds more water vapor than cold, and so the atmosphere is about 4% wetter than it was 40 years ago. This loads the dice for flood and drought, and we're seeing both in stunning abundance.”

Years Water Seeing Air Cold Years Ago Warm Atmosphere Abundance Load Flood Stunning Dice Drought Vapor

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“In the last two years 24 countries have set new all-time temperature records. We've seen flooding on an epic scale in every continent .”

Years Two Country Lasts Records Scales All Time Two Years Continents Epic Temperature Flooding

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