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The Club of Rome has just projected a future in which the demands of a growing human population outstrip the Earth's capacity to provide.
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China has more wind power capacity than another nation on earth.
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Because there is no other nation on earth with the capacity that we have by virtue of our principles, our history, our beliefs, our values, our resources, and our freedom, that can lead.
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As well as destroying such native ecosystems, deforestation also diminishes so-called "carbon sinks" -- thereby reducing the Earth's capacity to absorb and re-process atmospheric carbon dioxide -- while also adding to air pollution through the burning of land to clear it for cultivation (sugarcane fields are traditionally fired prior to harvest to remove leaves and drive away snakes).
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Humans have already exceeded the planet's ability to sustain their level of consumption, known as Earth's carrying capacity, by about 20 percent, Carter claimed.
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The civilian Hummer still has enough off-road agility, maneuverability, ruggedness and hauling capacity to qualify as a military vehicle virtually anywhere on Earth.
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We can see how beautiful the Earth is and easily understand that we have the capacity to turn it into a monstrous place to live.
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