Yet we can learn to accept our fears as part of us, and then navigate their destructive consequences.

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But it is further ahead, as temperatures rise towards two degrees, that the true destructive consequences of climate change are unleashed.

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Having hosted refugees fleeing political violence and mayhem in neighboring countries, Ghanaian politicians and the people are now well aware of the destructive consequences an irresponsible political decision may cause.

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But Riis' environmental determinism led, gradually but inexorably, to the advent of large-scale public housing, which would have destructive unintended consequences.

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Unfortunately, these systems can just as quickly become a destructive force with devastating consequences.

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"We have to understand that young children may not fully appreciate the consequences of actions that are destructive but may be able to be romanticised at a twisted moment, " he said.

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The consequences of central banks' trying to guide their economies are routinely disruptive, if not destructive.

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