Epstein points out that humanity owes its current ability to survive harsh winters, arid deserts and other
naturally dangerous environments to the same fuels activists now condemn: «We have the luxury of being able to absorb a certain amount of climate - related damage so we can live in all of these cool places.»
In sum, fossil fuels don't take a naturally safe environment and make it dangerous; they empower us to take
a naturally dangerous environment and make it cleaner and safer.
Not exact matches
Formerly known as Enterobacter sakazakii — a germ found
naturally in the
environment that can survive in very dry conditions — the pathogen can be particularly
dangerous to infants, the CDC reports.
Fossil fuels take a
naturally dirty
environment and make it clean; they take a
naturally dangerous climate and make it safer; the sun and wind are intermittent, unreliable fuels that always need backup from a reliable source of energy — usually fossil fuels; and, fossil fuels are the key to improving the quality of life for billions of people in the developing world.