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It is estimated that one-third of all reef-building corals, a third of all fresh-water mollusks, a third of sharks and rays, a quarter of all…

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People tend to focus on the here and now. The problem is that, once global warming is something that most people can…
It may seem impossible to imagine that a technologically advanced society could choose, in essence, to destroy itself, but that is what…
It is estimated that one-third of all reef-building corals, a third of all fresh-water mollusks, a third of sharks and rays, a…
In pushing other species to extinction, humanity is busy sawing off the limb on which it perches.
Zalasiewicz is convinced that even a moderately competent stratigrapher will, at the distance of a hundred million years or so, be able…
Somewhere in our DNA must lie the key mutation (or, more probably, mutations) that set us apart—the mutations that make us the…
Though it might be nice to imagine there once was a time when man lived in harmony with nature, it’s not clear…
What's the use of having developed a science well enough to make predictions if, in the end, all we're willing to do…
In a poll commissioned by Time and CNN, two-thirds of American parents said they think that their children are spoiled.
Letting things slide is always the easiest thing to do, in parenting no less than in banking, public education, and environmental protection.…
Parents want their kids’ approval, a reversal of the past ideal of children striving for their parents’ approval.
It doesn’t much matter whether people care or don’t care. What matters is that people change the world.

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American society is a sort of flat, fresh-water pond which absorbs silently, without reaction, anything which is thrown into it. — Henry Adams
The shortage of fresh water is the major ecological problem of this moment. — Mikhail Gorbachev
Global warming is a matter of national security. Will we live in a world where we must fight our neighbors for fresh… — Wesley Clark
This is what I love about the Kimberley... wild gorges, fresh water and there's always a chance of a barra taking your… — Unknown Author
There is no domestic issue more important to America in the long run than the conservation and proper use of our natural… — Gaylord Nelson
All you really need in life is some fresh water, a good hat, and a really good pair of shoes. — Shirley MacLaine
Since our region is endowed with a lot of natural resources, including reasonable supplies of fresh water, we need and we can… — Yoweri Museveni
Organic is something we can all partake of and benefit from. When we demand organic, we are demanding poison-free food. We are… — Maria Rodale
My pet-sitting day ends around sunset, and it's very satisfying to know that I've made several living beings happy that day. That… — Blaize Clement
Just as a very little fresh water is blown away by a storm of wind and dust, in like manner the good… — Saint Basil
It is estimated that one-third of all reef-building corals, a third of all fresh-water mollusks, a third of sharks and rays, a… — Elizabeth Kolbert
The biggest lesson I've learned . . . was that if you have all the fresh water you want to drink and… — Eddie Rickenbacker

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