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Go to Mars or die? Why the Emissions Standards of Climate Accords are our last best chance at survival.

Here is a source that know far more than I. And is not as U.S. centric in view. https://www.technologyreview.com/s/602852/how-bad-will-trump-be-for-climate-policy/?utm_campaign=internal&utm_medium=readnext&utm_source=item_3 Elon Musk is building ships to go to Mars. Saw this in Lo and Behold, the great Herzog movie about the Tech revolution and its effect for better or worse on humankind. A part of this movie was Musk, showing his plans. mars. He was grim. I wondered, a bit paranoid? But, since he's a genius, I thought he might know some things I don't. T read some grim facts about climate change. They are simple and measurable. No mystery here. 1. Carbon emissions from fossil fuels are causing a rise in temperatures. 2. Global warming is happening at a faster rate than was anticipated by scientists. 3.The three worst polluters in the world are the U.S., China, and India 4.  After much a treaty was finally concluded with minimum emissions standards so

In honor of Pres' signing of Keystone & Dakota Pipelines--Why the Climate Accords are our last best chance at survival.

Here is a source with far more knowledge than I and less U.S. centric. https://www.technologyreview.com/s/602852/how-bad-will-trump-be-for-climate-policy/?utm_campaign=internal&utm_medium=readnext&utm_source=item_3 Elon Musk is building ships to go to Mars. Saw this in Lo and Behold, the great Herzog movie about the Tech revolution and its effect for better or worse on humankind. A part of this movie was Musk, showing his plans. mars. He was grim. I wondered, a bit paranoid? But, since he's a genius, I thought he might know some things I don't. I read some grim facts about climate change. They are simple and measurable. No mystery here. 1. Carbon emissions from fossil fuels are causing a rise in temperatures. 2. Global warming is happening at a faster rate than was anticipated by scientists. 3.The three worst polluters in the world are the U.S., China, and India 4.  After much a treaty was finally concluded with minimum emissions standards so that the p