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'If we worry about erosion, we will never get any sleep'

'If we worry about erosion, we will never get any sleep'
BBC Science Sunday 09 August 2026, 05:41 UTC 1 min read
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Derrick Bowler says even if he won the lottery he knows he would not be able to stop nature.

Derrick Bowler says even if he won the lottery he knows he would not be able to stop nature.
Derrick Bowler (PERSON)
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