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“We are not, of course, optimistic about our chances of success. Some form of ecocatastrophe, if not thermonuclear war, seems almost certain to overtake us before the end of the century. (The inability to forecast exactly which one - whether plague, famine, the poisoning of the oceans, drastic climatic change, or some disaster entirely unforeseen - is hardly grounds for complacency.)”

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John Holdren

John Holdren is an accomplished professor born on March 1, 1944. He has made significant contributions to the fields of environmental science, sustainable development, and energy policy. more

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