Could relaxing environmental rules actually cost lives? A shocking Guardian analysis reveals that scrapping 31 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations might lead to nearly 200,000 preventable deaths in coming years – including 6,400 tied to a single reversed rule. 🚨
As heatwaves bake cities and wildfires turn skies orange, critics argue America is trading long-term survival for short-term economic gains. \u0022Environment for money\u0022 policies, they say, mirror a dystopian plot twist – sacrificing tomorrow to pay for today.
💡 Did you know? Extreme weather costs the U.S. over $150 billion annually. Yet officials keep rolling back protections – like canceling methane limits for oil/gas despite its 80x more heat-trapping power than CO₂.
🔍 Young activists are sounding alarms: \u0022We’re inheriting a planet on fire while leadership debates profit margins,\u0022 says 24-year-old climate organizer Priya M. With 85% of Gen Z worried about climate impacts per Pew Research, tensions are heating up faster than July in Arizona. ⚖️🌡️
As coastal cities eye rising seas and Midwest farmers battle erratic rains, one question lingers: Can economies truly thrive if people can’t breathe?
