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“Scientists are also unnerved by the summer's implications for the future...proof that human activities are propelling a slide toward climate calamity...humans may have tipped the balance...a particularly harsh jolt to polar bears.”

Quote by Andrew Revkin

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Andrew Revkin is a renowned science fiction writer, born in 1956. His works are known for their unique imagination and profound thematic exploration, which have won him a wide audience. more

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