Did Christopher Columbus Jump-Start the Climate Crisis?

Did Christopher Columbus Jump-Start the Climate Crisis?

DARK LABORATORY: On Columbus, the Caribbean, and the Origins of the Climate Crisis, by Tao Leigh Goffe The slow-motion disaster that is climate change started with our unearthing long-buried organic matter and lighting it aflame, which released particles into the atmosphere that hold warmth. This is the story we tell ourselves about a central cause…

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