We might be running out of oil. Would that be such a bad thing? Well, I guess if we switched to coal, it would. Or planted corn all over the country to fuel our cars. But it seems to me that running out of oil is much less scary than what seems to be happening when we burn it.
We adjust to climate change by using our air conditioners more, by moving inland, by insulating ourselves, by shipping more food, and by burning more oil. We drive or fly airplanes to environmental conferences, we buy cool “eco” stuff (imported from China), and we watch the climate change happen. We tell ourselves that we’ll drive a little less, or we get a slightly more fuel efficient SUV.
An article at Science Magazine offers some ways to achieve real change. Maybe we better start talking about that. Maybe we better start making a real difference, so we’ll have time to wonder if we’re running out of oil.
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