When Science Upends Wishful Thinking: Can Renewables Alone Ensure 1.5 Degrees?
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عنوان ژورنال: New Labor Forum
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1095-7960,1557-2978
DOI: 10.1177/1095796018816074