More Inconvenient Truths

Sometimes the truth is obvious, yet most of us refuse to acknowledge it's existence. The last taboo - population control - appeared in the news again today:
"Contraception is almost five times cheaper as a means of preventing climate change than conventional green technologies, according to research by the London School of Economics."
You can read the full article here.
"Every £4 spent on family planning over the next four decades would reduce global CO2 emissions by more than a ton, whereas a minimum of £19 would have to be spent on low-carbon technologies to achieve the same result, the research says."
I'm not suggesting we should focus less on other efforts, but the best and most obvious method of tackling our planet's problems is to reduce the quantities of resources that we use. Less people, less comsumption and less waste.

Another fitting article appeared today:
"The collapse in Britain's bee population is being made worse by pesticides that are banned in much of EU, according to a new study."
You can read the full article here.
Apparently much of the EU has already reached the same conclusion, hence the bans. Of course, the chemical manufacturers will be able to tell you why this is not true, or where the data is flawed or inconclusive, but they always have a product to sell and investors to please.

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