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Jillgirl

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4. Overpopulation is a main driver of our predicament.
Sat Jul 29, 2023, 12:24 PM
Jul 2023

I agree with you on that.

Another big driver is the lifestyle to which most (at least in the US) are accustomed. For example, we, even poor people, are expected to be able to drive where we need to go without worry about the cost of doing so, either to our wallets or to the environment. To do our part for the climate, we have to stop doing things that put carbon dioxide into the air.

A carbon recycling program may take some of the pain out of that. I understand the need for government subsidies to get these programs started, but I hope that eventually they will run on their own. There should be a law limiting carbon dioxide and methane emissions; once there is, technology to support compliance with that law should be worth paying for.

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