Princeton Physicist Dr. William Happer: Earth is ‘in a CO₂ famine now’ – ‘It’s unbelievable that they’ve managed to show this helpful fuel (CO2), an element of life, right into a menace’

“We’re in a CO₂ famine now.”

Leading physicist Dr. William Happer argues that more carbon dioxide is beneficial for the planet—dismissing efforts to reduce it as “absurd”.

“It’s unbelievable that they’ve managed to turn this beneficial gas, a part of life, into a threat.” pic.twitter.com/GYivXovvN7

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