More fuel burning emits more carbon dioxide. Accumulating carbon dioxide traps more heat in the air. Warmer air holds more water vapour. Denser water vapour results in more rain. More rain results in more flooding, erosion and plant growth. Thickening growth supports wild fires. Fires and floods damaged housing. Damaged housing causes extra expenditure.
Extra expenditure reduces wealth. Reduced wealth drains investment in transformative energy: renewables, storage batteries, and electric vehicles. Drained investment in transformative energy continues the purchase of more fossil fuels. Purchase of more fossil fuels supports more fossil fuels. And that’s how we fall into the climate catastrophe loop.
When will you break your loop?
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