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The Role We Each Play in Slowing Climate Change

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Despite the pandemic, carbon emissions are at an all-time high, topping records over the past 3.6 million years. For years, scientists have warned of humans approaching a critical tipping point of global warming – and it’s here. Sustainability scientist Dr. Kimberly Nicholas joins Viewpoints this week to break down the current climate landscape and explain why turning things around requires a collective effort.

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The Growing Wealth of the Billionaire Class

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Facebook founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg added $41 billion to his wealth over the past year. And that’s nothing compared to what Tesla CEO, Elon Musk raked in: $157 billion. The majority of humans on the planet can’t even fathom earning that amount of money. Yet, for many in the top .01 percent, it’s a never-ending cycle of holding onto and building their wealth for generations to come. As the rich get richer and take up a bigger piece of the pie, what’s left for the rest of us? How can leaders and laws slow this extreme wealth inequality?

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