Saturday's Energy Absurdity: Mt. Etna Erupts, And There's Nothing Mankind Can Do About It

Mt. Etna erupted again on Friday. As seen in the video clip below, it is a stunning sight. It also ejects 9,000 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere, by itself offsetting annual carbon reductions by hundreds of countries around the world.

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At 9,000 tons/day, Etna will account for only about 10% of global CO2 emissions. And there's nothing all the central …