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There are many reasons the use of fossil fuels cannot be continued. One is climate change caused by excessive greenhouse gas emissions. Another is the harm to human health caused by fossil fuel’s toxic pollutants. Tragically, there are disastrous oil spills such as Deepwater Horizon, Exxon Valdez, and many others.
The damage caused by fossil fuels does not end there. Some nations that have become wealthy by extracting and exporting fossil fuels have also developed their militaries and weapon inventories and become overly aggressive. Russia and Vladimir Putin have made immense amounts of money from gas and oil. (Saddam Hussein also made billions, but less.) The number of fatalities and injuries caused by the Russia-Ukraine war has been estimated to be near 500,000. Russia continues to Read the full article originally published at cleantechnica.com.
