I’m broke. Is that a good thing for the climate crisis?

Grist
By Eve AndrewsSep 19, 2019, 3:03 am778 ptsInteresting
Q.Dear Umbra, Is living in poverty the only way to keep my carbon footprint low? I hate living like this! — Dejected, Overwhelmed, With Nothing A.Dear DOWN, I could answer your question with one word, or I could answer it with a thousand, and I think we both know which one I’m going to do. The one word…

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