@DanielAlmanPGH - Daniel Alman from Squirrel Hill
It is a proven, scientific fact that the earth's atmosphere has gotten warmer since humans started burning fossil fuels. (1/15) https://web.archive.org/web/20161125071509/http://climate.nasa.gov/news/2241/why-so-many-global-temperature-records/… #Environment #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #GreenNewDeal #AOC #GretaThunberg #NuclearPower
@DanielAlmanPGH - Daniel Alman from Squirrel Hill
Back when the dinosaurs were alive, carbon dioxide levels in the air were five times as high as they are today. The world did not come to an end. (2/15) https://web.archive.org/web/20140703210506/https://www.livescience.com/44330-jurassic-dinosaur-carbon-dioxide.html #GreenNewDeal #AOC #GretaThunberg
@DanielAlmanPGH - Daniel Alman from Squirrel Hill
Back when the dinosaurs were alive, global temperatures were so high that there were no polar ice caps. The world did not come to an end. (3/15) https://web.archive.org/web/20150327004317/https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-12378934 #GreenNewDeal #AOC #GretaThunberg
@DanielAlmanPGH - Daniel Alman from Squirrel Hill
Today, the owners of commercial greenhouses deliberately pump extra carbon dioxide into the air inside their greenhouses, in order to make their plants grow better. (4/15) web.archive.org/web/2018062218… #GreenNewDeal #AOC #GretaThunberg
@DanielAlmanPGH - Daniel Alman from Squirrel Hill
NASA: “Carbon Dioxide Fertilization Greening Earth, Study Finds.” (5/15) https://web.archive.org/web/20170127202003/https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/carbon-dioxide-fertilization-greening-earth/ #GreenNewDeal #AOC #GretaThunberg
@DanielAlmanPGH - Daniel Alman from Squirrel Hill
ABC News: “It might seem like the weather's getting warmer here on Earth, but Mars appears to have an even bigger global warming problem.” (6/15) https://web.archive.org/web/20210303180827/https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=98168&page=1 #GreenNewDeal #AOC #GretaThunberg
@DanielAlmanPGH - Daniel Alman from Squirrel Hill
French-style nuclear power is the most environmentally friendly way to produce electricity. (7/15) https://web.archive.org/web/20140225195914/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/france-vive-les-nukes/ #NuclearPower #GreenNewDeal #AOC #GretaThunberg
@DanielAlmanPGH - Daniel Alman from Squirrel Hill
The inside of U.S. commercial nuclear power plants is actually less radioactive than the U.S. Capitol Building, where members of Congress work every day. (8/15) https://web.archive.org/web/20000609114742/https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/reaction/interact/facts.html #NuclearPower #GreenNewDeal #AOC #GretaThunberg
@DanielAlmanPGH - Daniel Alman from Squirrel Hill
Germany has been replacing nuclear power with coal and candles. (9/15) https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2022/7/12/23205691/germany-energy-crisis-nuclear-power-coal-climate-change-russia-ukraine https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2022/12/20/1144258347/facing-an-energy-crisis-germans-stock-up-on-candles #NuclearPower #GreenNewDeal #AOC #GretaThunberg #Idiocracy #Luddites #BjørnLomborg
@DanielAlmanPGH - Daniel Alman from Squirrel Hill
The increased coal pollution from Germany shutting down its nuclear power plants may have already killed more people than Chernobyl and Fukushima combined. (10/15) https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:iSMahk7s1xAJ:https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/05/10/germany-end-nuclear-cost-climate-health/&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us #GreenNewDeal #AOC #GretaThunberg #BjørnLomborg #Idiocracy #Luddites #RiskAnalysis
@DanielAlmanPGH - Daniel Alman from Squirrel Hill
New York state has been closing some of its nuclear reactors, and replacing them with fossil fuels. (11/15) https://www.lohud.com/story/news/2022/07/22/new-york-fossil-fuels-increase-after-indian-point-nuclear-plant-shutdown/65379172007/ #NuclearPower #GreenNewDeal #AOC #GretaThunberg
@DanielAlmanPGH - Daniel Alman from Squirrel Hill
Vermont replaced its only nuclear reactor (which had accounted for 71.8% of the state’s electricity production) with fossil fuels obtained from fracking. (12/15) https://web.archive.org/web/20141230111022/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/12/30/vermont-yankee-nuclear-plant-winds-down-operations/21037371/ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vermont_Yankee_Nuclear_Power_Plant&oldid=645082757 #NuclearPower #GreenNewDeal #AOC #GretaThunberg
@DanielAlmanPGH - Daniel Alman from Squirrel Hill
“A wind energy company has pleaded guilty after killing at least 150 eagles” (13/15) https://www.npr.org/2022/04/06/1091250692/esi-energy-bald-eagles #GreenNewDeal #AOC #GretaThunberg
@DanielAlmanPGH - Daniel Alman from Squirrel Hill
Wind and solar farms use fossil fuels as a backup when the wind isn't blowing and the sun isn't shining. (14/15) https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:zzdV5cQ5HecJ:https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/08/11/turns-out-wind-and-solar-have-a-secret-friend-natural-gas/&hl=en&gl=us #GreenNewDeal #AOC #GretaThunberg
@DanielAlmanPGH - Daniel Alman from Squirrel Hill
TED Talk: Michael Shellenberger explains why he switched from being anti-nuclear power to pro-nuclear power. (15/15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciStnd9Y2ak #NuclearPower #MichaelShellenberger #GreenNewDeal #AOC #GretaThunberg