Ronald Stein and Gregory Wrightstone
The world now sustains 8 billion people—ten times the population prior to the Industrial Revolution and thankfully has experienced record crop production. This rapid increase in agricultural output is partially attributable to an increase in atmospheric CO2 since 1940, This rise in CO2 levels alone is linked to major yield increases for corn, soybeans, and wheat.
The world has also experienced significant economic growth and prosperity, benefiting from the more than 6,000 products that are derived from fossil fuels. These products support the following infrastructures and were not around a few short centuries ago, because they all need components and parts made from fossil fuels that were NOT available in the pre-1800’s.
- Non-animal powered Transportation
- Airports
- Hospitals
- Electronics
- Telecommunications
- Communications systems
- Militaries
- Space programs
Worldwide crop harvests and yields continue to climb. This is contrary to what politicians and the media tell you. We are growing more food on less land than ever before in history. The underfed populations are declining. That is all good. CO2 is airborne Miracle Grow.
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