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An extinction without warning
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An extinction without warning

Study finds end-Permian extinction, which wiped out most of Earth's species, was instantaneous in geological time.

The moral calculus of climate change
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The moral calculus of climate change

Philosophy class explores the risks, probable outcomes, and ethical implications of living in a warming world.
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