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Stop acting shocked by extent of climate change – do something about it
There is nothing surprising about the recent record-breaking temperatures, and yet policymakers and people at large continue to look the other way
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June 2023 was the hottest June on record, and the year will become the hottest year on record.
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Benjamin Horton
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To anyone who has been following the debate on climate change, recent developments will have come as no surprise.
Climate change is out of control – and we have known that to be the case for years. Yet, we act shocked when fresh evidence strikes us in the face – while we continue to ignore all warnings.
