The Millenium Development Goals, agreed to by every member country of the United Nations in 2000, call for the worldwide eradication of poverty and hunger, universal education, gender equality and huge improvements in health by 2015: two years ago!!
Can we do this without making the planet warmer?
Let's think big and imagine how we can confront the climate crisis in a way that is realistic about the other major problems that we face as a planet and as a species on it.
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Cleaner Burning, Lower Bills
Burning natural gas reduces acid rain and smog, and results in very low emissions of nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide and virtually no emissions of mercury. This makes it among the cleanest ways to generate electricity. Natural gas power plants produce about half the carbon dioxide emissions of coal-fired plants. Not only is burning natural gas cleaner, but it is also more economical. Nowadays, everyone, including my family, is trying to find ways to make their bills cost less. It would cost about 40 percent less than the equivalent amount of new wind generation. Producing electricity from natural gas requires smaller, less costly pieces of equipment. Also, natural gas does not require the capital equipment and operating costs to reduce air emissions. Natural gas is the fastest and most economical path to significantly reducing U.S. emissions of carbon dioxide from power generation. What's better than having healthier air, a reduced carbon footprint, and cheaper bills to pay?
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