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Currently a scholarinresidence at middlebury college in vermont, he has written several books, and contributes regularly to publications such as the new york times, the atlantic monthly, orion, and mother jones. Why bill mckibben sees rays of hope in a grim climate. Bill mckibben gave one of the earliest cautions about global warming with his 1989 book the end of nature. Ethicspoint job seekers library museum of art oracle cloud.
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