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Exxon’s 1970s Climate Projections Were Scarily Accurate

The oil giant’s internal climate models correctly forecast the climate change we’re seeing now—all while the company pushed denial in public.
— Read on gizmodo.com/exxonmobil-climate-change-predictions-1970s-1980s-1849980727

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Gas stove pollution causes 12.7% of childhood asthma, study finds – The Washington Post

…now you’re cookin’ with albuterol!

The study comes as scientists and activists cheer the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s recent decision to weigh new regulations on indoor air pollution from gas stoves, even as the natural gas industry fights to keep the signature blue flames of the appliances in American homes.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/06/gas-stove-pollution-causes-127-childhood-asthma-study-finds/

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Epidemic of kidney disease in Nepali workers presages climate change future of the world – The Washington Post

The world’s torrid future is etched in the crippled kidneys of Nepali workers
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/06/climate-change-heat-kidney-disease/

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Stanford Scientists Warn That Civilization as We Know It Is Ending

…in other news:

On New Years’ Day, several Stanford scientists joined CBS’ Scott Pelley on “60 Minutes” to discuss the mass extinction crisis. No one had any good news.
— Read on futurism.com/stanford-scientists-civilization-crumble