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silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 years ago

Net-Zero Emissions Would Save 32,000 Lives and $1 Trillion in the U.S. Alone | The U.S. will see “fewer emergency room visits, fewer asthma attacks” and will save money if it cuts carbon emissions

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Net-Zero Emissions Would Save 32,000 Lives and $1 Trillion in the U.S. Alone | The U.S. will see “fewer emergency room visits, fewer asthma attacks” and will save money if it cuts carbon emissions

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silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 years ago
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The U.S. will see “fewer emergency room visits, fewer asthma attacks” and will save money if it cuts carbon emissions, a new Union of Concerned Scientists analysis says

The UCS report is here

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    1.6 trillion total, mostly from avoiding climate-related disasters.

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    But how much profit could we get if we just pump further?

    Enhance technology to its limits and feel the evolutionary pressure like a kid peeing in a stall im front of a queue.

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      Yes, this cost-saving doesn’t directly benefit any billionaire.

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