The myth of an overheated planet
The myth of an overheated planet This year's hot temps are part of a slow warming trend on a planet where far more people die from cold than from heat, and where we need fossil fuels to protect us from both. Alex Epstein Jul 27, 2023 Myth: This year's hot temperatures show that fossil fuels are already making Earth unlivably hot. Truth: This year's hot temperatures are part of a slow warming trend on a planet where far more people die from cold than from heat, and where we need fossil fuels to protect us from both. Leading media outlets are portraying this summer’s temperatures as unlivably hot, and offering the rapid adoption of anti-fossil-fuel policies as a solution . In reality, cold is a far bigger problem than hea t—and anti-fossil-fuel policies will make us more endangered by both . 1 Anyone commentating responsibly on summer temps must acknowledge 4 facts : 1. Cold-related deaths > heat-related deaths 2. Earth is warming slowly, and less in warm places ...