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Scientists say human beings pushing 'planetary boundaries'

Source: Canada.com

Stockholm : Sweden | 2 months ago

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Paul Crutzen at Germany's Max Planck Institute, who won a Nobel Prize for his work on ozone depletion. Crutzen has argued that attempts to limit man-made greenhouse gases are so pitiful that a radical contingency plan is needed. Overstepping these planetary boundaries could lead to abrupt environmental...

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