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AD Ben; just kicking about here sharing my thoughts on earth, climate change, and all that important jazz. 

there is work to do except we can colonize Mars

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3 Minutes of Hope the Earth needs

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Primer on Climate change, Global warming and other related matters

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2015 Paris Climate Accord

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