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Bill McKibben

Bill McKibben: The Great Carbon Bubble

Author of a dozen books, including 'The End of Nature' and 'Deep Economy'

If we could see the world with a particularly illuminating set of spectacles, one of its most prominent features at the moment would be a giant carbon bubble, whose bursting someday will make the housing bubble of 2007 look like a lark.

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Grand Canyon Banning Sale Of Plastic Water Bottles

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Oil Barrels

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Bp Oil Spill Deepwater Horizon

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Theory Of Mind

Scientists Discover Fascinating Human-Like Trait In Chimps

Stephen Harper China Visit

Canadian PM Talks Oil With China Following Obama's Pipeline Rejection

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Slavery Protection For Animals Debated In Historic Lawsuit

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Scientists Reportedly Reach Lake Hidden For Millions Of Years

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Federal Fracking Regulations In Draft Report Would Require Disclosure Of Chemical Fluids

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