The Transition Can Be Gradual—and Affordable
The world is facing a potential catastrophe from greenhouse-gas emissions. But nations don't have to wreck their economies to avert the crisis. Full Story »
Posted by Derek HawkinsThe world is facing a potential catastrophe from greenhouse-gas emissions. But nations don't have to wreck their economies to avert the crisis. Full Story »
Posted by Derek HawkinsA detailed, well-supported, reasonable case that world economies can reduce carbon emissions and climate-changing development in the near future at their financial benefit.
In the end, we would be delaying 2050’s expected economic output by no more than a few months. And bear in mind that previous environmental actions, such as attacking smog-forming air pollution and cutting acid rain, have consistently turned out to be much cheaper than predicted.