Bonum Certa Men Certa

Killing the Poor With Climate

Death not by stoning but by burning

Anthracite coal



Summary: How oil and coal (as shown above) contribute to the death of poor people who are hardly a factor in the agenda of oil and coal profiteers

SOME of the world's poorest people are needlessly dying and based on what governments in developed nations are doing, "radical" action might be needed [1] (of course those governments will try to lock up those who do something about it). Victims of the climatic changes [2] are getting glued to a corner and in low GDP nations, where infrastructure for energy is poor (by design, for economic reasons), it should not be shocking to encounter many more violent deaths [3]. There actually are viable alternatives to it all. But those who profit from oil and coal won't allow them to be embraced; they use governments to suppress clean energy.



Related/contextual items from the news:



  1. The Government Scandal That Shows the People Have to Take Radical Action to Prevent Climate Change
    The world has been rapidly approaching a crossroads not only on climate change but also on mass extinction, destruction of the oceans, poisoning of the air, land and water and deteriorating food quality and security. A global revolt has been building and after this week in Poland, another reason to explode against the world’s richest governments has been provided. It is time for a world-wide environmental justice revolt.


  2. As Poor Countries Walk Out of Climate Talks, Venezuela Calls on Industrial Nations to Take Action
    A group of 133 developing nations have walked out of a key part of the climate talks in Warsaw, Poland, amidst a conflict over how countries who have historically emitted the most greenhouse gases should be held financially responsible for some of the damage caused by extreme weather in nations with low carbon emissions. The United States, Australia, Canada and other industrialized countries are pushing for the issue — known as loss and damage — to be put off until after the 2015 climate talks in Paris.


  3. Oil Pipeline Explodes In China, Killing 35 And Setting The Ocean On Fire




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