Posted on 01/13/2015 7:58:21 AM PST by John Semmens
A study prepared by University College, London says severe restrictions on the use of fossil fuels are needed to prevent a forecast 2º centigrade increase in temperature over the next 100 years.
Lead researcher Dr Christophe McGlade asserted that “decreasing the global consumption of fossil fuels is both essential and attainable. Humans can survive without these polluting commodities. In colder climates people can wear more layers of warmer clothing. We can drastically reduce the amount of combustion used to keep warm.”
“In warmer climates people can let their own bodies’ sweat evaporation process keep them cool,” McGlade pointed out. “I mean, most of the world currently lives without air conditioning and all the world lived without it less than 100 years ago. Going back just requires will power and physical stamina.”
Presidential Press Secretary Josh Earnest cited this study as “a further reason for why we don’t need the Keystone Pipeline. What’s the sense of building a pipeline for energy that we shouldn’t be burning anyway?”
In related news, former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers called for a hike in the gas tax “to offset the dangerous decline in oil prices. As gasoline slides below the $2/gallon mark a driver’s incentive to curb his travel is greatly diluted. We can combat this trend by imposing tax increases to boost the cost paid by consumers and restore the financial penalty that high prices imposed on unnecessary trips.”
if you missed any of this week's other semi-news/semi-satire posts you can find them at...
http://theconservativecitizen.com/2015/01/11/semi-newssemi-satire-2/
Still not sure why these articles aren’t on the front page of the NY Times as the lead story. They appear to be accurate rather than satire.
(as always, much too close to the truth)
I don't think the NY Times allows any accurate articles on their pages.
Will Obama use a Dirigible with hand cranked motors to travel ?
Nicely written.
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