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ENVIRONMENT: GLOBAL WARMING AND CLIMATE CHANGE :
ENERGY: FOSSIL FUELS: COAL:
Inaction on Global Warming is as Reckless as Drunken Driving
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Inaction on Global Warming is as Reckless as Drunken Driving
By Daniel Farber
January 5, 2016
Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-theory/wp/2016/01/05/
inaction-on-global-warming-is-as-reckless-as-drunken-driving/
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A shorter URL for the above link:
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http://tinyurl.com/zebxyh8
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Given that the risk from climate change is high and foreseeable, it seems
clear that reasonable precautions are called for (and have been for some
time now). Economists who have studied climate change carefully disagree
with each other about just how fast we should reduce carbon emissions.
Some say we should start out with modest emissions reductions; others call
for immediate, stringent limitations. Still, taking into account the costs
of reducing emissions and the risk to the planet, they all agree that
reductions are necessary.
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At the risk of oversimplification, one might boil this down to a simple
mandate to phase out emissions from coal as soon as reasonably possible.
Coal is the worst fossil fuel in terms of emissions. Its often touted as a
cheap energy source, especially for developing countries, but its price is
an illusion once we taken into account the hidden costs. Coal mining
remains a dangerous occupation, and mining can cause severe environmental
harm.
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But more important, emissions from coal cause more than climate change:
They are the source of severe health problems. Even in the United States,
which has been requiring improved pollution control for coal plants for
decades, emissions continue to result in thousands of deaths a year. Our
pollution issues are nothing compared with those of Beijing or many other
cities in China and India.
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Continued reliance on coal for energy is as foolish as drunken driving. We
should develop alternatives as soon as possible, even in developing
countries.
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The complete article may be read at the URL above.
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David Dillard
Temple University
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