[MCN] The emission of greenhouse gases into Earth’s atmosphere is a by-product of luxuries that come with a price

[Lance Olsen]

“The emission of greenhouse gases into Earth’s atmosphere is a by-product of modern marvels such as the production of vast amounts of energy, heating and cooling inhospitable environments to be amenable to human existence, and 

traveling great distances faster than our saddle-sore ancestors ever dreamed possible. 

“However, these luxuries come at a price: climate changes in the form of severe droughts, extreme precipitation and temperatures, increased frequency of flooding in coastal cities, global warming, and sea-level rise (1, 2). 

“This is the price we pay for the luxury of about 200 y of relatively unchecked greenhouse gas emissions.”

Lasting coastal hazards from past greenhouse gas emissions <https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2019/11/06/1917051116>
Tony E. Wong. PNAS first published November 7, 2019.
https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1917051116 <https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1917051116>


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“Ten thousand years ago there were between 1 and 5 million people on the planet.  
There was plenty of room to expand and move, and resources seemed endless.” 

Niles Eldredge. Dominion. 1995. University of California Press.

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