Don’t Be Alarmed About Unusually Warm Temperatures
by Alex Epstein 13 hours ago in Extreme Weather
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.1
https://climatechangedispatch.com/dont-be-alarmed-about-unusually-warm-temperatures/
