It's the fastest-warming spot in America, with a temperature rise that's 4x the global average.

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David Fahrenthold Retweeted

It's the fastest-warming spot in America, with a temperature rise that's 4x the global average. But oil drilling is its economic lifeblood & a new boom has begun. A look at how hard it is to quit Big Oil, GHGs and all @eilperin @bonjomo @JohnMuyskens

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[Cicada]

1. I left Fairbanks 55 years ago and am shocked at recent temperatures

Modern Fairbanks has temperatures dramatically different from what I experienced. For a couple decades now I have been amazed by how different it is.

[Binkie The Clown]

2. That is precisely why civilization is doomed.

People, as a whole, will always choose short-term gain over long-term danger.