Stanford Scientists: Switch to Renewables Would Save 7 Million Lives Per Year, Create 24 Million Jobs

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By Climate News NetworkAug 25, 2017, 9:20 am128 pts
By Tim Radford Californian scientists said a fossil fuel phase-out is achievable that would contain climate change , deliver energy entirely from wind , water and sunlight to 139 nations, and save up to 7 million lives each year. They said it would also create a net gain of 24 million long-term jobs , all by…

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