The 5 biggest myths about climate change
Myth: Climate change isn’t real.
Reality: Climate science is certain.
Just as certain as that cigarettes cause cancer.
97% of scientists agree.
Myth: Fossil fuel companies aren’t responsible for climate change, we are.
Reality: Fossil fuels cause 77% of the problem.
Shifting to clean energy will be way more effective way faster than giving up hamburgers.
Myth: Solutions aren’t ready.
Reality: Tech solutions are already here.
We have everything we need to cut 75% of the problem. And keep our hamburgers. And create more than 3 million jobs.
American ingenuity is on track to solve the rest in the next decade, if we invest now.
Myth: Solutions are too expensive.
Reality: Renewable energy is cheap.
The infrastructure investments will pay for themselves in cost savings.
In the last decade:
- Solar energy costs are down 89%
- Wind energy is down 70%
Myth: Natural gas is “green”.
Reality: Not really.
Natural gas emits less carbon dioxide than coal but a lot more methane (which is worse).
A switch from coal to natural gas isn’t enough to slow climate change.
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