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For species, ecological communities, and ecosystems, adaptability and resilience result from biophysical processes that require the right components to be in place over scales of space and time that may not be amenable to human management.

Sep 26, 2014

Georgina Mace, Science Magazine
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I'm not a sailing or mountaineering expert; I'm just an ordinary guy, a guy who happened to choose these challenges in order to reach my own potential.

Apr 17, 2016

Martin Frey, CNN
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It was the worst experience of my life. Everybody in my neighborhood was screaming saying it was going to be the end of the world.

Apr 17, 2016

Jose Meregildo, CNN
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The 71 days alone on the Antarctic with over 900 statute miles covered and a gradual grinding down of my physical endurance finally took its toll today, and it is with sadness that I report it is journey's end -- so close to my goal.

Jan 24, 2016

Henry Worsley, CNN
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Feeling a little small? Well, in the context of the cosmos, we are small.

Mar 09, 2015

Neil deGrasse Tyson, Educational TV series Cosmos
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Clearly, U.S. cooperation with China is absolutely essential to successful efforts to combat climate change.

Nov 29, 2015

Ben Rhodes, CNN
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In the case of climate change, denial is not a survival strategy.

Oct 08, 2015

Andrew Cuomo, Politico
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We’re still in shock, we have our lives. With life, there’s always hope.

Oct 25, 2015

Garcia Casillas, USA Today
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While we’re all obsessed with Deflategate, let’s keep in mind that there’s something about which you should give a f**k. Yes, like Tom Brady, the world is getting hotter and hotter, and you know why? Because we humans are pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

Jan 26, 2015

Bill Nye, Funny or Die video
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What if Christians were held accountable for their words and acts in the United States? What if every time Pat Robertson uttered another nonsensical comment about gays causing hurricanes the National Council of Churches, the National Association of Evangelicals and the U.S. Conference of Roman Catholic Bishops were forced to parade in front of the cameras and issue apologetic statements because a Christian pastor had once again dehumanized children of God, who are still victims of hate crimes in this nation?

Jan 11, 2015

Chuck Currie, The Huffington Post
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