The Cosmic Perspective
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Author: Jeffrey O. Bennett, Megan O. Donahue, Nicholas Schneider, Mark Voit
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Global Warming. What, if anything, should we be doing that we are not doing already to alleviate the threat of global warming? Write a one-page editorial summarizing and defending your opinion.
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