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	Noun	Verb	Adjective
a	consumption		x
b		x	necessary
c	inclination	x
d		decrease	x
e	x	x	urban

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What does ‘unprecedented surge’ refer to?

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Why does the author think that the people of the West belong to the are of denial?

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Mention some key metrics of planetary health.

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What end does the author visualize for the gullible?

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What hit all- time highs in 2021?