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AIR POLLUTION

Chinese customs officers seize 120,000 fake face masks: media.
Customs officers in China's commercial capital, Shanghai, have
discovered 120,000 fake respiratory masks, supposedly made by
U.S. diversified manufacturer 3M Co, state media said on
Wednesday. News of the seizure came as air pollution has engulfed
the capital, Beijing, with authorities declaring a "red alert"
there because of dangerously high levels of smog.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-pollution-idUSKBN0TS1LY20151209#I5uRTmGgK0VJcTTB.99

http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article48761360.html 

China offers bonus to coal power plants to meet emissions rules.
Getting China's cash-strapped coal-fired power industry to comply
with tough emissions rules and tackle choking smog that has
recently blanketed the capital and other major cities will take
incentives as well as fines. In a change in tack after years of
fining rule-breaking firms...
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-coal-power-idUSKBN0TS11320151209#LGzM80FtfoC7pDiq.99


EPA head says U.S. pollution rules could help China tackle smog.
The Obama administration's new pollution rules are under attack
from Republican critics at home, but its top environmental
official is telling China that similar regulations offer a
solution to the air pollution currently choking its major cities.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-climatechange-summit-usa-china-idUSKBN0TR2EK20151208#VSepTD63BFuvqzvT.99


No-burn order issued for today. The region will be under a
“no-burn” order today, meaning indoor fireplace use and outdoor
wood-burning will be prohibited due to pollution concerns. The
South Coast Air Quality Management District issued the order
Tuesday for all residences in the South Coast Air Basin, which
includes Orange County.
http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article48761360.html 

Beijing authorities use technology in pollution battle. Some
Beijing residents use smokestacks to predict smog: Smoke drifting
gently upward means stagnant air where smog will accumulate,
while smoke blowing away from the mountains indicates fresher
winds and clear air ahead. But the city government uses more
sophisticated technology for its forecasts, including the one
used this week to trigger Beijing's first-ever red alert for
smog.
http://www.sacbee.com/news/article48758130.html#storylink=cpy 

CLIMATE CHANGE

Canada climate push spells uncertainty for oil sands. Canada's
newly elected government is committed to being a strong ally in
global efforts to curb climate change, but it is unclear yet what
that will mean for its vast oil patch, Environment and Climate
Change Minister Catherine McKenna said on Wednesday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-climatechange-summit-canada-idUSKBN0TS20U20151209#dEJETyOf3rfWakUF.99
 

European utilities want carbon price as main climate change tool.
French power generator Engie and a group of European utilities
called on Tuesday for carbon pricing rather than targets for
increasing renewable energy use to be the main tool for fighting
climate change.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-climatechange-summit-utilities-idUSKBN0TR12L20151208#ZkV7uRqZkZd0HrAs.99


Corruption, poverty hinder fight to save Africa's forests. When
Idrissa Balde, mayor of a small community in southern Senegal,
blew the whistle on illegal logging in a nearby forest reserve,
he says the government agent charged with protecting the trees
proposed a deal to keep him quiet. What Balde says was on offer
typifies the problems many African countries face in enforcing
high-minded policies…
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-climatechange-summit-africa-idUSKBN0TS1TJ20151209#UevyQDZ8wzfv20xg.97

Scientists just discovered a surprising new factor that could
make global warming worse. In a surprising new study, scientists
say they’ve pinned down the climate factor most strongly tied to
variations in terrestrial carbon storage — that is, the ability
of plants and other features of the Earth’s surface to take up
carbon, thus preventing it from going into the atmosphere.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/12/09/the-surprising-factor-affecting-carbon-storage-in-the-worlds-forests/


How the buildings we live in add to the threat from global
warming.  When we think of the culprits of climate change, we
tend to picture coal-burning power plants, airplanes and
traffic-clogged highways. But there are other offenders — the
places we live, work, study and shop. From urban high-rises to
squat suburban malls, buildings are responsible for about 40% of
global energy use…
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-climate-change-buildings-20151209-story.html


Blocking the Sun Is No Plan B for Global Warming. Planet-wide
geoengineering schemes might work—or backfire. Either way, there
is no getting around the need to reduce CO2 in the atmosphere.
More than 300 watts per square meter of sunshine hits the top of
Earth's atmosphere each year. A third is reflected and the sky,
sea and land absorb the rest.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/blocking-the-sun-is-no-plan-b-for-global-warming/


UN CLIMATE TALKS

With new climate draft, a deal creeps closer in Paris. Eleven
days of negotiations produced a slimmer but still-troubled
version of a climate deal on Wednesday, with negotiators from 195
countries divided over how far to go in curbing global
temperature rises - and how to pay for it.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-climatechange-summit-idUSKBN0TS1SG20151209#DuU5wCCkYMRkrSFH.99


Climate-change naysayers better at war of words, study finds.
Climate-change opponents are better at spreading their point of
view than those who see climate change as real and troublesome,
according to a study underlining the challenge of rallying public
support as world leaders meet in Paris to discuss the
environmental threat.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-climatechange-usa-study-idUSKBN0TR2Z820151208#wKXmzDGcDQeHDJU9.99
 

No hiatus in global warming, says IPCC chief. Global warming has
not paused, but more research is needed to understand the level
that might cause tipping points, or irreversible damage to the
earth's climate system, the chair of the U.N. panel of climate
scientists told Reuters on Tuesday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-climatechange-summit-ipcc-idUSKBN0TR23920151208#Z4LHSGZbsTUV3dv3.99


Kellogg, Sony and others sign up to emissions goals. Kellogg
(K.N), Sony (6758.T), Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE.N) and a group
of other companies have committed to targets certified by
independent assessors to cut their carbon emissions, they said on
Tuesday. The initiative came as negotiators gathered in Paris try
to reach an accord on reducing greenhouse gas emissions…
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-climatechange-summit-companies-idUSKBN0TR10U20151208#zTKIowjUtZtAlMC7.99


U.S. to Double Climate Funding for Poor Countries. Part of a push
by developed countries to increase climate-change finance and
remove a key obstacle to securing a deal at Paris summit. The
U.S. on Wednesday said it would double financial grants for poor
nations to protect themselves from the effects of climate change…
http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-to-double-climate-funding-for-poor-countries-1449671794


California Governor Thinks U.S. Should Follow His State’s Lead.
Gov. Jerry Brown of California, speaking at The International New
York Times Energy for Tomorrow conference in Paris on Wednesday,
pointed to his state’s success in reducing pollution and carbon
emissions and called on the federal government to take notice.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/cp/climate/2015-paris-climate-talks/jerry-brown-on-chinas-help-to-his-state


Business Leaders Commit to Energy Goals at Climate Conference.
Unilever.  Total. Bank of America. Patagonia. Ikea. Some of the
world’s largest companies — and brands — announced their
commitment on Tuesday to cutting carbon emissions and
participating in practices that would support sustainable energy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/09/world/europe/business-leaders-commit-to-energy-goals-at-climate-conference.html


Bill Gates Takes On Climate Change With Nudges and a Powerful
Rolodex. When Bill Gates arrived at the Élysée Palace to meet the
French president François Hollande and other officials in June,
he brought a message. Mr. Gates told Mr. Hollande that energy
innovation needed to be a top agenda item at the climate change
conference now taking place in this airport suburb outside Paris.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/09/business/energy-environment/bill-gates-takes-on-climate-change-with-nudges-and-a-powerful-rolodex.html?_r=0


Climate Negotiators Face Hurdles on Key Issues as Deadline Looms.
Less than two days before their deadline to conclude a sweeping
new climate accord, negotiators from nearly 200 countries have
yet to resolve major issues, such as how and when pledged cuts to
carbon emissions would be verified. Lead negotiators said they
were confident that a deal could still be reached…
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/10/world/europe/paris-climate-conference.html?_r=0


California falling short in push for more clean vehicles. Even as
California sells itself as an environmental success story during
the United Nations summit here, the state is in danger of failing
to meet its own targets for getting clean vehicles on the road.
In a state with sprawling suburbs, stiff traffic and a longtime
love affair with the internal combustion engine…
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-me-pol-sac-climate-vehicle-emissions-20151208-story.html


Paris climate talks: With new draft finished, negotiators regroup
in home stretch of summit. Gov. Jerry Brown's trip to Paris is
coming to a close. The last stops on his schedule, including a
panel discussion with U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, are on
Wednesday. On Monday, Brown touted California's environmental
partnerships with China, a glimpse of how the state could  play a
key international role.  
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-climate-change-talks-updates-day-6-htmlstory.html#85274308
  

Jerry Brown heckled in France, with video. Gov. Jerry Brown, at
the conclusion of a speech here Tuesday, was heckled by a group
of protesters opposed to carbon offset programs they said could
hurt indigenous people. Brown, accompanied by several South
American governors at a 19th century mansion in Paris, has
finished brief remarks urging further efforts to counteract
climate change…
http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article48638750.html


Kerry challenges nations on climate change. U.S. Secretary of
State John Kerry announced Wednesday that the United States will
double its contribution to helping vulnerable nations adapt to
climate change impacts, as he appealed for the world to take
action to deal with the phenomenon. Challenging participants at
U.N. talks here to reach a new global climate agreement by
Friday's…
http://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/article48770910.html#storylink=cpy

http://www.sfgate.com/news/science/article/Kerry-challenges-nations-on-climate-change-6686045.php


Chasing a Climate Deal in Paris. Diplomats are trying to agree to
a plan to slow global warming. As China steps up its efforts to
tackle climate change, the government is sharply lifting its
targets for renewable energy. China now wants to generate 150 to
200 gigawatts of electricity using solar power by 2020, possibly
quadrupling the previous target.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/cp/climate/2015-paris-climate-talks/china-raises-its-targets-for-renewable-energy


Paris Climate Talks: Deadlines, Ratcheting and Stock-Taking.
There is a mood of cautious, qualified, keep-your-fingers-crossed
optimism going into the homestretch of these climate talks.
Historically, this tends to be the moment when divides deepen,
brinkmanship ramps up, and the whole deal appears to be hanging
by a thread.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/cp/climate/2015-paris-climate-talks/paris-climate-talks-deadlines-ratcheting-stock-taking

 
New draft of Paris climate accord solves few big disputes.
Negotiators released a new, shorter draft of an international
accord to fight global warming Wednesday — and it leaves key
issues unresolved just two days before high-stakes talks in Paris
are scheduled to end. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry
challenged diplomats to reach agreement by Friday's self-imposed
deadline…
http://www.kansascity.com/news/business/national-international/article48781045.html#storylink=cpy


We Mean Business coalition: Business leaders ask for clear
long-term emissions goal to be included in Paris climate deal.
With just 48 hours to go before the end of the COP21 UN climate
conference, business organization’s working with thousands of
corporations and investors urged world leaders to ensure that a
clear and specific long-term emissions goal is included in the
final Paris agreement.
http://www.corporateleadersgroup.com/resources/news-items/business-leaders-ask-for-clear-long-term-emissions-goal-to-be-included-in-paris-climate-deal#sthash.fTzcbjEa.dpuf

 
Can California Help the Paris Climate Talks Succeed? California
is no stranger to the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate
change. It has the second-highest carbon footprint of any US
state (after Texas). But as diplomats from nearly every country
on Earth hash through the final details of an international
climate change agreement in Paris this week, they're seeing a
very different side of the Golden State.
http://www.newsweek.com/can-california-help-paris-climate-talks-succeed-402662


Much Of The World Perplexed That Climate Debate Continues In U.S.
At the U.N. climate summit in Paris, the U.S. has a big
footprint. Cabinet officials scurry from meeting to meeting,
trying to get a binding deal that would help some 200 countries
slow the planet's warming. Yet in some ways, the United States is
an outlier.
http://www.capradio.org/news/npr/story?storyid=458930580 

Saudi Arabia accused of trying to wreck Paris climate deal. Saudi
Arabia stood accused on Tuesday of trying to wreck the Paris
climate summit in order to protect its future as one of the
world’s largest oil producers. As the talks entered the home
stretch, developing country negotiators and campaigners became
increasingly vocal in their complaints that the kingdom was
getting in the way of a deal.
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/dec/08/saudi-arabia-accused-of-trying-to-wreck-the-paris-climate-deal?CMP=edit_2221


Paris climate talks: John Kerry sees hurdles to deal as deadline
approaches.  John Kerry, the US secretary of state, has said
governments trying to reach a climate agreement in Paris face a
tough fight in the 72 hours remaining to reach a deal. The talks
move into the endgame on Wednesday, when the French hosts produce
a new draft text for review by the 195 assembled countries.
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/dec/08/paris-climate-talks-deal-john-kerry


Climate coalition breaks cover in Paris to push for binding and
ambitious deal.  A coalition of more than 100 countries, formed
in secrecy six months ago, has emerged at key UN talks in Paris
to push for a legally binding global and ambitious deal on
climate change. The “high ambition coalition” makes up the
majority the 195 countries at the crunch conference and consists
of 79 African…
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/dec/08/coalition-paris-push-for-binding-ambitious-climate-change-deal
 

DROUGHT

Local water agencies plead for relief from California drought
cutbacks.  Municipal water agencies from Sacramento and elsewhere
pleaded for relief from California’s mandatory drought cutbacks
Monday, arguing they should be given credit for coping with arid
climates and developing their own supplies.
http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/article48481795.html#storylink=cpy


Disaster officials brace for havoc from historic El Niño. Federal
disaster officials warned Tuesday that El Niño-fueled storms in
California could inflict millions of dollars in damage this
winter — from mud-soaked homes to broken levees to downed
electrical lines — and said they’re taking steps to minimize the
toll.
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Disaster-officials-brace-for-havoc-from-historic-6684750.php


CHRISTMAS: Drought has not affected tree sales, growers say. 
Farmers say prices are up slightly on trees shipped from Oregon
and Washington. The California drought has not tempered Christmas
tree sales in the region, farmers affiliated with the California
Christmas Tree Association say. Jack Wickerd, owner of Wickerd
Farm in Menifee, said the well on the farm held plenty of water
to keep the trees watered.
http://www.pe.com/articles/tree-788619-cut-trees.html 

Calif. scrambles to count every drop of water. California
officials are facing increasing pressure to answer a simple but
politically charged question. Exactly how much water is there in
the state? Now enduring its fourth year of drought, California
has never established a baseline measurement for water.
http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/2015/12/09/stories/1060029148 

FUELS

ExxonMobil’s Torrance refinery hit by another emergency hazardous
materials leak. The largely inoperable ExxonMobil refinery in
Torrance was struck by another hazardous materials leak just
hours after the state announced it would hold a public meeting in
the city aimed at improving safety at such plants. The leak also
came days before a scheduled state hearing on the company’s
appeal of a $560,000 fine…
http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20151208/exxonmobils-torrance-refinery-hit-by-another-emergency-hazardous-materials-leak

LA County to explore joining city attorney’s lawsuit over Porter
Ranch well leak. Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich
wants the county to join the Los Angeles city attorney’s lawsuit
against Southern California Gas Co. regarding the natural gas
leak above Porter Ranch. 
http://www.dailynews.com/environment-and-nature/20151208/la-county-to-explore-joining-city-attorneys-lawsuit-over-porter-ranch-well-leak


VEHICLES

Japan govt plans tax breaks on low-emission cars from April 2017
– sources. Japan's government will introduce tax breaks on
low-emission cars from April 2017 in a bid to accelerate a shift
to environment-friendly vehicles and to support car sales, ruling
party and government sources told Reuters on Wednesday. The plan
will be implemented at the same time the country's sales tax
rises to 10 percent from the current 8 percent…
http://www.reuters.com/article/japan-economy-tax-idUSL3N13Y27F20151209#P5m8jjtRgIAFJSTJ.99


VW RECALL

VW says CO2 emissions scandal not as bad as feared. Volkswagen
(VOWG_p.DE) understated carbon dioxide emissions on many fewer
vehicles than initially feared, it said on Wednesday, providing
some relief to the automaker as it battles a wider diesel
emissions scandal affecting up to 11 million cars. Europe's
biggest motor manufacturer said its investigations found it had
understated fuel consumption…
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-volkswagen-emissions-carbon-idUSKBN0TS12I20151209#K540s0MDQqKFUV0C.99


VW Kept Earlier Emissions Issue From Regulator. German official
ruled out notification on defect, insisting wasn’t relevant to
emissions. Long before Volkswagen AG’s emissions-cheating scandal
erupted, the German auto giant withheld information from
regulators in the U.S., according to internal documents.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/vw-kept-earlier-emissions-issue-from-regulator-1449612215?mod=djemalertNEWS


Volkswagen diesel civil suits to be heard in California. More
than 500 civil lawsuits filed against Volkswagen AG over the use
of software to evade emissions limits will be heard by a federal
judge in California, a U.S. judicial panel responsible for
consolidating related lawsuits said on Tuesday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-volkswagen-suits-idUSKBN0TR2SF20151208#C7eDL6STLrJFBsWU.99

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-08/volkswagen-consumer-lawsuits-sent-to-san-francisco-u-s-court-ihxwhn48

http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article48683280.html
http://www.ibtimes.com/volkswagen-emissions-scandal-diesel-civil-suits-be-heard-california-2217171?rel=latest2
 

Volkswagen, Other Car Makers Have Bumpy Emissions History.
Companies have clashed with regulators over pollution controls
for decades. For more than 40 years, federal regulators have
required auto makers to disclose engine parts that affect
emissions. And for almost as long, Volkswagen AG and its rivals
have been clashing with officials over compliance with those
requirements.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/volkswagen-other-car-makers-have-bumpy-emissions-history-1449622992
 

Why Volkswagen Is Going Electric at CES. Volkswagen might be
getting tired of talking about diesel emissions. Volkswagen is
ready to distance itself from the diesel emissions cheating
scandal that has forced the company to restructure and
eviscerated its sales in the U.S. So, the German automaker is
taking the calculated step into electric vehicles.
http://fortune.com/2015/12/09/volkswagen-electric-car-ces/ 

GREEN ENERGY

U.S. solar industry battles 'white privilege' image problem.
Solar power companies have an image problem - and they are
beginning to do something about it. Despite a sharp drop in the
price of solar panels and innovative financing plans that have
brought the technology to many middle income households over the
past decade…
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-solar-minorities-insight-idUSKBN0TS0G220151209#dbdYdcA2tSSBOXFH.99


Solar Project Plays Key Role In Combating Climate Change At UC
Davis. The University of California recently announced at the UN
Climate Change Conference in Paris that it’s joining a coalition
to invest in clean energy technologies to fight climate change.
Solar power is playing a key role toward that goal. UC Davis
recently unveiled the largest solar power farm on a university
campus in the nation.
http://www.capradio.org/articles/2015/12/09/solar-project-plays-key-role-in-combating-climate-change-at-uc-davis/


Solar boom expected to set 4th-quarter record – report. The U.S.
solar industry notched its eighth consecutive quarter of more
than 1 gigawatt of newly installed capacity during the
August-October period, industry figures released today show. The
third-quarter figure of 1,361 megawatts of new installations sets
the U.S. solar photovoltaic industry on a trajectory to break its
previous annual growth record…
http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2015/12/09/stories/1060029209 

OPINIONS

California is leading way on climate change. The selection of
Paris as the site for negotiating a landmark deal on climate
change is rich in symbolism. Not only did the French capital win
its fame as the “City of Light” by embracing natural gas street
lamps back in the early 1800s, France today can claim the
distinction of having the lightest carbon footprint of all the
developed economies on Earth.
http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/soapbox/article48670375.html


Guest commentary: Bay Area must play vital role in fighting
climate change effects. For thousands of years the first rains of
fall have been followed by the dramatic migration of coho salmon
into Bay Area streams. These cold-water fish return from the
ocean to the streams of their birth, where they find mates, bury
their eggs, and die.
http://www.insidebayarea.com/opinion/ci_29220464/guest-commentary-bay-area-must-play-vital-role


Editorial: Brown spreads the word about big government. If
there’s one thing we admire about California Gov. Jerry Brown —
admittedly it’s a short list — it would be his candor. But
sometimes Brown’s candid remarks reveal a little too much about
his true intentions. The governor is off in Paris this week,
basking in the glow of like-minded people who have gathered in
France to talk about climate change…
http://www.chicoer.com/opinion/20151208/editorial-brown-spreads-the-word-about-big-government


Renewable Energy Is Possible, Practical, & Cheaper (Than Nuclear
Or Fossil Fuels). Since I spent so much time writing the addendum
to this article, I figured I should better highlight the key
points in a separate post. They tackle various myths regarding
renewable energy and nuclear energy. Slightly edited from that
addendum, below are key notes on renewable energy’s ability to
take over in the electricity sector…
http://cleantechnica.com/2015/12/08/renewable-energy-can-take-over-is-much-cheaper-than-nuclear-or-fossil-fuels/


Electric Car 'Outrage': Obama Goal Missed, Dubious TV Report
Dissected. "Billions of your tax dollars were spent to put a
million electric cars on the road by the end of this year. You
might be outraged when you hear what happened." Sounds shocking,
doesn't it? Also perhaps vaguely reminiscent of 2011 and 2012,
when uninformed, context-free…
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1101319_electric-car-outrage-obama-goal-missed-dubious-tv-report-dissected

BLOGS

The U.S. Navy’s $500 million ship that’s ready for disaster in a
warmer world. Culturally, the U.S. military is a fairly
conservative organization. But unlike many other conservative
American institutions, the armed services harbor no doubt about
arguably the most important issue in the world today — one that
has drawn experts, advocates and leaders from all over the world
to Paris for an historic conference. Climate change.
http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2015/12/09/the-navys-500-million-ship-thats-ready-for-disaster-in-a-warmer-world/


Why Delhi Doesn’t Have a Beijing-Style Response to Pollution. The
cities of Delhi and Beijing share a dubious honor as the world’s
most-polluted capitals. But their response to dangerous levels of
air pollution separates them. Earlier this week, Beijing for the
first time issued a red-alert for pollution, triggered when
authorities forecast air-quality levels above 300 for at least
three consecutive days.
http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2015/12/09/why-delhi-doesnt-have-a-beijing-style-response-to-pollution/


China Acts to Control Shipping Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gas
Emissions. The shipping industry is not only a major contributor
to the air pollution choking many port cities, but also, as
explained in a front page article in today's New York Times, one
of the fastest growing sources of transport greenhouse gas
emissions. Shipping is currently responsible for almost 3 percent
of global CO2 emissions and over 2 percent…
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbara-a-finamore/china-acts-to-control-shi_b_8750516.html
 

Overestimating Citizens' Wish for Climate Action. Her agency
produced a report, Surprising Citizens' Views on Climate Change,
in partnership with national partners like the Danish Board of
Technology Foundation, identifying the views on climate change
from 80 countries. The results are spectacular: Almost 80% are
very concerned about the impacts of climate change and 79% say
their country should cut CO₂ even if other nations don't.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bjorn-lomborg/overestimating-citizens-w_b_8757892.html
 

The Fight Against Global Warming: How to Use the Power of Social
Networks. Ever since Prometheus provided us with the secret to
machines, we never stopped using them. Unfortunately, since the
18th century machines have functioned primarily with fossil
fuels, which we now know lead to global warming. Our society as a
whole is addicted to carbon.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sylvain-guyoton/the-fight-against-global-_b_8758396.html




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