Fire declined by 25% globally over the last two decades, according to NASA scientists
Emissions globally declined over the last decade
Deaths from natural disasters have declined over 90%
Cost of natural disasters as share of GDP is going down
Food surpluses larger than ever and rising
Fewer people are dying from flooding and more people are affected by floods because cities on rivers got bigger
No increase in hurricane frequency
Hurricanes predicted to become just 5% more intense but 25% less frequent
Drought area declining in US & flat globally
Good forest management prevents high-intensity fires
Seas to rise just 0.6 meters (median estimate) by 2100; many already live rich lives 7 meters *below* sea level
People killed 2x more polar bears than exist
Irrigation, fertilizer, tractors and other basic farm technologies will massively outweigh higher temps in both irrigated and rainfed farms
The total land area used for meat production declined an area almost the size of Brazil, leaving more land for other species
News media have been alarmist about climate change for over 30 years
Climate alarmism contributed significantly to energy scarcity and high energy prices
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Bankers are manipulating climate fears to make energy more expensive and less reliable
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The New York Times falsely claimed climate change threatened California's ancient forests
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The New York Times falsely claimed "Southern Vietnam could all but disappear"
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