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ESSAY: A biblical flood, a girl's death, and a great-grandfather's legacy

ESSAY: A biblical flood, a girl's death, and a great-grandfather's legacy

As the ravages of climate change worsen, what kind of ancestors will we be?

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In April 2013, Joe Barton, a Republican congressman from Texas, made a statement that transcended the traditional obscurity of House Subcommittee on Energy and Power proceedings to trigger national headlines. “Republican Congressman Cites Biblical Great Flood To Say Climate Change Isn’t Man-Made,” declared BuzzFeed.

In a hearing about the Keystone piplin…

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