October 30, 2017
This open letter was initiated by Dr Andrew Glikson (Earth and Paleo-climate science, ANU School of Anthropology and Archeology) and signed by over 200 Australian scientists, including those in the medical, environmental and physical disciplines, as well as scholars in the humanities.
It clearly shows the immense perils we now face due to climate change and nuclear proliferation.
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