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Lester Brown: Defeat Global Warming? Yes we can.

by Waylon Lewis, elephantjournal.com on Aug 16, 2008

The best article I’ve read on how to fight Global Warming.

Here’s an excerpt (from Brown’s latest book, Plan B 3.0): The U.S. entry into World War II is a fascinating case study in rapid mobilization. Initially, the United States resisted involvement in the war and responded only after it was directly attacked at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. But respond it did. After an all-out commitment, the U.S. engagement helped turn the tide of war, leading the Allied Forces to victory within three-and-a-half years. 

In his State of the Union address on January 6, 1942, one month after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt announced the country’s arms production goals. The United States, he said, was planning to produce 45,000 tanks, 60,000 planes, 20,000 anti-aircraft guns, and 6 million tons of merchant shipping. He added, “Let no man say it cannot be done.”

For the rest, click here.

For an excerpt of our interview with Lester, click here.

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