Covid deaths are less than climate. A total of 5.04 million as of today. The world court has indicted Brazil's president Bolsonaro for his allowance of deaths in that country from COVID-19. Trump is no different. But, when is the world court going to indict oil CEOs and their stockholders for bringing Earth to the point of climate emergency?
Climate Change Linked to 5 Million Deaths a Year, New Study Shows
July 7, 2021
By Laura Millan Lombrana
Extreme weather accounted for 9.4% of all deaths globally between 2000 and 2019, according to researchers who on Wednesday published the first study linking changes in temperatures to annual increases in mortality. While most deaths have been caused by exposure to the cold, the trend is likely to reverse as the planet warms, they said....
Both political parties are guilty of ignoring the dangers of climate and seek increases in oil production in order to ensure election wins. After all no one is going to stand up to the USA's consumer wealth. It is pure arrogance to believe Americans are immune from climate change and it's rath, when the rest of the world is suffering deaths in the millions. Morality in American politics is lost.
November 5, 2021
By Matt Clinch
London - U.S. Energy (click here) Secretary Jennifer Granholm has called on oil-producing nations to immediately increase crude supplies to mitigate the surging cost of living. On Thursday, oil cartel OPEC and its allies agreed to continue with their current output plan, deciding against loosening the taps despite U.S. pressure to help cool the market.Oil prices have recently hit their highest levels since 2014, and crude-importing countries are feeling the pain. It’s boosted gasoline prices and has added to surging inflation rates around the globe, with consumers already paying more due to supply bottlenecks in the economy.
Asked by CNBC about the U.S.’s relationship with Saudi Arabia, the de-facto leader of OPEC, after the output decision, Granholm said: “In some places, we have strong relationships and in some places we wish our allies would move a little faster.”...