Shellenberger: The Planet's 800-Pound Gorilla

A review of the book "Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All." Journalist Michael Shellenberger flips the usual green narrative by arguing deforestation is a more potent threat than the greenhouse effect. Nuclear and even fossil fuels are better than wind and solar since they deliver huge multiples of energy compared to the land required. Similarly, economic development in the Third World is actually good for the planet as it gives those communities the financial resources to stop using firewood as a basic energy source and to afford proper waste management. Acknowledgements: Narrated by Blerfnerg Ghobloudian. You can support the channel through www.buymeacoffee.com/UncleBlerf. Thanks to ViralHog for "A River of Plastic Waste in Guatemala" (2017). Extinction Rebellion footage is from The National Post (Canada).