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Jun. 18, 2010
'The Fate of Nature'
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| What parallels can be found between the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska, and the current environmental crisis in the Gulf of Mexico? 'The Fate of Nature,' a new book by Charles Wohlforth, an Alaskan journalist who covered the Valdez spill, looks at the impacts of that event and what society can look forward to in the future. |
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Charles Wohlforth
Author, "The Fate of Nature: Rediscovering Our Ability to Rescue the Earth" (Thomas Dunne Books, 2010)
Former reporter, Anchorage Daily News
Anchorage, Alaska
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The Fate of Nature: Rediscovering Our Ability to Rescue the Earth
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