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We can't control systems or figure them out. But we can dance with them!


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Denmark, the Netherlands and Germany have detailed plans to cut their greenhouse emissions by 20 to 50 percent.

Denmark, the Netherlands and Germany have detailed plans to cut their greenhouse emissions by 20 to 50 percent.



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There have been high crimes and misdemeanors, but they have been committed by the special prosecutor and the Congress, not the president.



A grand jury hears only one side - that of the prosecutor

A grand jury hears only one side - that of the prosecutor



Scientists worldwide agree that the reduction needed to stabilize the climate is actually more like 80 percent.

Scientists worldwide agree that the reduction needed to stabilize the climate is actually more like 80 percent.



You may be able to fool the voters, but not the atmosphere.

You may be able to fool the voters, but not the atmosphere.



A knowledgeable and courageous U.S. president could help enormously in leading the world's nations toward saving the climate.

A knowledgeable and courageous U.S. president could help enormously in leading the world's nations toward saving the climate.



Calculating how much carbon is absorbed by which forests and farms is a tricky task, especially when politicians do it.

Calculating how much carbon is absorbed by which forests and farms is a tricky task, especially when politicians do it.



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There are no separate systems. The world is a continuum. Where to draw a boundary around a system depends on the purpose of the discussion.



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Glaciers are almost gone from Glacier National Park



There is too much bad news to justify complacency. There is too much good news to justify despair.

There is too much bad news to justify complacency. There is too much good news to justify despair.





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My grandfather could barely read. My grandmother had a sixth-grade education. They were people who were industrious. They were frugal.



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