[Blah, blah, blah: Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark is now working for the UN, blatantly promoting the greatest scientific fraud in human history]

Because of climate change, it is estimated that up to 600 million more people in Africa could face malnutrition as agricultural systems break down; an additional 1.8 billion people could face water shortage, especially in Asia; and more than 70 million Bangladeshis, 22 million Vietnamese, and six million Egyptians could be affected by climate-related flooding.

Energy Sec. Chu: If It's Coal Vs. Nuclear, 'I'd Rather Be Living' Near A Nuke Plant - The Two-Way - Breaking News, Analysis Blog : NPR

If he had to choose between having a coal-fired energy plant or a nuclear facility next door to his home, "me personally, I'd rather be living near a nuclear power plant," Energy Secretary Steven Chu tells Morning Edition co-host Steve Inskeep.

Energy Secretary 'Optimistic' But Cautious : NPR

Chu has a vivid way of describing how Americans use — and overuse — energy: before the Industrial Revolution, power was supplied by humans and animals. Today, Chu says, we should imagine that "every person in the United States uses energy as if they had 100 personal servants at their beck and call," cleaning their carpets, or traveling to the supermarket.

Chu will not push the analogy further — by calling on Americans to reduce their "servants" by half or even more, for example. "It's going to take time for the United States to change," he said.