The Climate Brink
Andrew Dessler, Zeke HausfatherThe Choice is Ours: Climate Disaster or a Sustainable Future
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Professor of Atmospheric Sciences & climate scientist at Texas A&M; author of textbook "Introduction to Modern Climate Change"; native Texan
"A tireless chronicler and commentator on all things climate" -NYTimes. Climate research lead @stripe, writer @CarbonBrief, scientist @BerkeleyEarth, IPCC/NCA5 author.
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