World’s Scariest Words: ‘I’m an Environmentalist and I’m Here to Help’
Again, an op ed is not a very good source
Kristof is a recognized authority on third world issues and resources. Since you haven’t come up with any source that disputes what he says, I have to assume that he’s right about the effects of restrictions on the use of DDT. His estimate of the deaths caused by these policies was one of the lowest. There were others estimated that estimated millions of deaths.
The jury should be out on the concept of global warming. Temperatures peaked a while ago, but they are going down. Also, there is no form of weather that is not a symptom of global warming. If it gets cooler, that’s proof of global warming. If temperatures are milder, it’s proof of global warming. If supporters of a theory are not willing to recognize any sort of proof that the theory is wrong, then the theory is more like a faith.
However, it’s still a good idea to reduce C02 emissions, and to look for alternatives to oil.
