by A. Epstein, Appt 13, 2024 in ClimateChangeDispatch
Myth: Recent, unusually warm temperatures show that fossil fuels are making our climate more and more dangerous.
Truth: Even with recent temperatures, which are a temporary anomaly, not the new normal, cold is a bigger problem than heat and fossil fuels keep us safer from both. [emphasis, links added]
Leading outlets are portraying the recent streak of warmer-than-expected months as ominous and deadly, and offering anti-fossil-fuel policies as a solution.
In reality, cold is a far bigger problem than heat—and anti-fossil-fuel policies will make us more endangered by both.
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