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      Ending the Controversy over Climate Change

      On the heels of publishing his latest study, renowned atmospheric scientist, Dr. James Hansen from Columbia’s Earth Institute, explains the real—and rising—risks of climate change and how to turn talk into action.

      The Lost in Translation series was created by Scientific American Custom Media, a division separate from its board of editors, working in partnership with Johnson & Johnson Innovation and GMO Answers.

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