Let me be clear: I’m sure that no oil executive wants to see anyone die from climate change. By now, most conscious humans know that burning fossil fuels causes climate change and that climate change is bad. When Hurricane Ian hit Florida with a wall of water last Wednesday, TV networks ran hours of coverage. But the first mention of climate change I saw came late in the day, when MSNBC ran a brief interview with climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe who pointed out that, yes, hurricanes have always happened — but they’re far more damaging now due to climate change. And why aren’t oil executives routinely put on the media hot seat whenever there’s a climate disaster — in other words, almost every day?

Source: thestar October 03, 2022 23:32 UTC