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The Origins of Climate Awareness in the Legal Academy

Legal Planet

Now-Justice Breyer argued that it was misleading to consider the environmental impact of nuclear power without also considering the impact of alternatives such as coal. There were a few more mentions of climate change in 1983. There were a few more mentions of climate change in 1983.

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Arguments over Solar Geoengineering Research

Legal Planet

Doing research on environmental issues or responses is usually an easy call for policy-makers and gets wide political support, even if there’s disagreement what to do about the issue. The way to do this that now looks most promising would be to spray a fine mist of reflective aerosols in the upper atmosphere.