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https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/11/17/elon-musk-emerald-min...
and a more green planet than a century ago
and far fewer people in poverty
all lead you to believe it's becoming uninhabitable?
You are 50x less likely to die of a climate-related cause than in 1920.
8x as many people die from cold temperatures as warm ones.
The planet is more green today than a century ago. CO2 is plant food.
We need more energy, not less. Renewable, nuclear, and yes even fossil fuels.
It brings people out of poverty and increases standard of living. When humans move up Maslow's hierarchy they start to care about the environment. CO2 emissions have been decreasing in the US since 2007.
From Snopes:
A story about Musk's father once owning an emerald mine evolved into a larger rumor that had no evidence to support its central claim.