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Riccardo Valentini, a professor of forest ecology at the University of Tuscia, won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize as a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

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Climate Change on the Menu
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Climate Change on the Menu

Nov 30, 2018 Riccardo Valentini explains why eating less meat and dairy, and more fruits and vegetables, is an existential imperative.

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Will the Coronavirus Cause a Major Growth Slowdown in China?

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