Wednesday, 20 March 2024

Worse Than a Major War?

Global Witness has estimated the likely number of extra human heat deaths by 2100, that could be linked to oil and gas emissions from 'Big oil'. They'ved used the probable emissions, up to 2050, by BP; Chevron; ExxonMobil; Shell and TotalEnergies. This is, of course, because the 'plan' is to reach 'carbon zero' by 2050. Global Witness calculate the emissions could produce an extra 11.5 million heat deaths, by the end of the century (https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/mar/20/emissions-connected-to-top-oil-and-gas-firms-may-cause-millions-of-heat-deaths-by-2100-study-finds). It's, however, uncertain that fossil fuel emissions by 'Big oil' will actually cease by 2050. Global temperatures could climb even higher. Emissions, from burning oil and gas, also add to atmospheric pollution. This generated mixture of gases and particulates, is known to profoundly damage human health, as well as reduce longevity. The Global Witness figure could, consequently, prove to be a gross underestimate of the 'killing spree'.

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