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Gates outlined his "Three tough truths about climate:" climate change will not end civilization, temperature is not the best measure of progress, health and prosperity are the strongest defenses against a warming world.

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A newly published study is reshaping how scientists understand the rise of urban civilization in ancient Mesopotamia.

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It’s a mean taunt that comes from a sibling, unaware that civilization is crumpling around him.

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This hypothesis suggests that life could have been intentionally introduced to Earth by advanced extraterrestrial civilizations.

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China is building power infrastructure because they’re smart enough to know that electricity is what separates civilization from camping.

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