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New Climate Study Concludes: For 3.5 Billion People, 2°C is Too High.
When 'Glacial Pace' Has Taken an Entirely Different Meaning in the Age of Climate Change
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Alexander Verbeek 🌍
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Oker
From my high table, I watch the scene unfold in a restaurant on Denneweg, that charming street in The Hague known for its cafes and antique shops…
Jun 3
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Alexander Verbeek 🌍
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May 2023
Trump vs. DeSantis: Understanding Trump's Invincibility Despite Scandals
It's not hard to imagine Trump creating another story that his eager fans will swallow without double-checking the facts: "The Republican nomination was…
May 29
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Alexander Verbeek 🌍
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From Nixon's Watergate to Trump's Mar-a-Lago: America's Vulnerable Democracy
America's polarized society needs all voices available to call for reason and tolerance and to plea for a more harmonious community that embraces…
May 25
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Alexander Verbeek 🌍
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Proud Mary
But, for me, it is "Proud Mary," one of the first songs I ever liked. I remember looking up each word in my mother's dictionary since I didn't speak…
May 24
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Alexander Verbeek 🌍
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On the broken record of climate policy intentions and broken records of climate change
With our short-sighted arrogance in the brief time that our species will rule this small beautiful planet, we leave trails of destruction that will…
May 22
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Alexander Verbeek 🌍
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The Colorado River: A Modern Pilgrimage through Nature's Wonder
There is a sacred beauty in following a river. Like a pilgrimage, I got up every morning with only one straightforward task: follow the water as if you…
May 17
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Alexander Verbeek 🌍
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Lessons from History: Trump, Chamberlain, and the Perils of Appeasement
Trump did, however, quote Chamberlain in yesterday's debate. Likely, he was unaware of doing so, but probably it reflects very much the same political…
May 12
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Alexander Verbeek 🌍
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On CNN's Questionable Decision
Tonight CNN will do a prime-time Town Hall meeting with Donald Trump. This is a hall in an imaginary town where everyone is either Republican or a…
May 11
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Alexander Verbeek 🌍
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Resistance and Persecution: One Man's Courageous Stand Against Injustice
As the world commemorates the end of World War II, it may be a good moment to share this photo that many of you will likely recognize. In this picture…
May 5
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Alexander Verbeek 🌍
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Uncovering the Beauty and History of the Colorado River
Potash Road is a perfect location to look for the tracks of small to large theropod (meat-eating) dinosaurs. Experts love this spot, where the unique…
May 4
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Alexander Verbeek 🌍
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Reflections on Our Responsibility to the Planet
These fault lines are just a glimpse into the vastness of geological time, especially if you compare it to our time on this Earth, either as a human…
May 1
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Alexander Verbeek 🌍
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