The second-largest gift to a US university was pledged to Caltech. It's being used for climate research

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The second-largest gift to a US university will be used to help solve what may be the greatest threat facing humanity today: the climate crisis

SAN MARINO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 05: Stewart Resnick and Lynda Resnick attend Rodarte FW19 Fashion Show at The Huntington Library and Gardens on February 05, 2019 in San Marino, California. The commitment is the largest ever for research into environmental sustainability and the second-largest gift to a US academic institution, Caltech announced.

Read MoreThese are the companies supporting the global climate strike"In order to comprehensively manage the climate crisis, we need breakthrough innovations, the kind that will only be possible through significant investment in university research," said Stewart Resnick, chairman and president of The Wonderful Company."Science and bold creativity must unite to address the most pressing challenges facing energy, water, and sustainability.

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LoL I can see it now. Hey AOC what did you get your degree in? Well actually I got the most important degree of them all. One that will heal this world. I worked hard for 6 1/2 years to get an Associate's in Climate Change Arts and Sciences. I can now point the finger at others.

Yeahhhhhhhhhhh

She looks so much like the donor that Leonard sleeps with in the Big Bang Theory.

oh booo! you're doing triad stories booo!

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'Climate crisis' 😂 We only have 10 years left! 😂😂

God bless u!

Ya...ok.

What is the correlation between climate crisis and poverty? Case study, Africa.

Pseudoscience is mainstream now.

OK, so crisis averted. Now let's build the damn wall!

There is no climate crisis

Fiji islands are near st James?

A gift ? I doubt that... they obviously want more water These are the same people✡️that have stolen/diverted most of the fresh water in California for their pistachio and almond farms.

Brought to you by the couple whose Almond trees suck up almost 1/3 of CA's water resources. Hypocrites.

Fiji Water👍

If Bernie and Liz had their way, this couple would not have the $$ to donate, because they would strategically be hiding it from the Socialists.

How much money does it take to stop planetary shift? neiltyson realDonaldTrump

Wonderful, generous and important

Good news

So much plastic and no profitable recycling industry. Government could address this. JoeBiden

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