Global warming? Not to worry
Fresno Bee. May 29, 2022
If global warming is self-limiting, we won’t need to take any action combat it. The Earth’s climate system may be like a giant thermostat — when it gets too hot, it turns the heat off. Recent headlines suggest this may be the case.
“COP26: A Failure For The Planet And The World’s Poor”
“Climate change will result in thousands of new viruses spread among animal species, jumping from animals to humans”
“COVID-19 slashed global economic output by $8 trillion”
“Heat Wave Scorches India’s Wheat Crop”
Global oil consumption dropped around 15% due to the pandemic. Crop failures and multiple future pandemics will reverse population growth. Economic collapse will crush the dreams of Third World peoples who aspired to the lavish fossil fuel-based lifestyle we Americans take for granted.
So how is this “self-limiting”? Simple: Oil consumption tracks with prosperity. If civilization approaches the cliff, oil burning will plummet. CO2 levels, the root cause of these climate disasters, will drop too. Voila — relief from the heat! All we have to do to ensure this future is ignore the climate crisis.
Then again, we could choose to fight as if civilization depended on it. Just in case.
Bruce Ratcliffe
Fresno
https://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article261806092.html
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