It wasn’t that long ago when much of the global elite had conclusively decided that climate change was our world’s top priority.
Then came a massive sideswiping by a global pandemic, of which we have only seen the first wave, along with an equally massive global recession. It serves as a timely reminder that an alarmism that cultivates one fear over others serves society poorly.
Not surprisingly, these persistent scare stories have convinced many that the climatic end-of-the-world is nigh. One survey of 28 countries shows that almost half of all people believe climate change will likely lead to the extinction of the human race. Take the very real problem of sea level rise. This is often portrayed in near-apocalyptic terms. We recently have been treated to widespread reports that oceans could end up rising much more than what the UN Climate Panel tells us, displacing an astonishing 187 million people. Bloomberg News declared that coastal cities like Miami may “drown in 80 years.”
There is an amazing array of effective solutions to many of the world’s ills. Nutrition is one of the world’s top priorities, and for good reason. Effective nutrition in the first two years of a child’s life helps develop the brain, improves the educational impact, and results in dramatically better-skilled adults. While nutrition only costs $100 per child, it boosts the average child’s lifetime income by $4,500 in today’s money. Essentially, it delivers a 45-to-one return on investment.
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