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Aug 17, 2026
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DYER: It’s time to accept that urgent action on climate change is needed
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DYER: It’s time to accept that urgent action on climate change is needed
A Climate Grand Jeté
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By Gwynne Dyer
Published Aug 17, 2026
Last updated 34 minutes ago
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The first hurricane to hit Hawaii in 34 years. The Mediterranean on fire from Spain to Greece. ‘Heat domes’ one after another for months on end in Europe and North America. Thousands of excess deaths. A record …
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