Why 2020 to 2050 Will Be ‘the Most Transformative Decades in Human History’
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Why 2020 to 2050 Will Be ‘the Most Transformative Decades in Human History’
It is a question of when—not if—large and growing areas of countries become uninhabitable owing to prolonged freshwater shortages, extreme heat, widespread flooding, and frequent, costly storms. Bangladesh may well be the first country with a substantial population to face this problem on a large scale. The amount of land able to support human exis
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