We worry about the seemingly ever-increasing number of natural catastrophes. Yet this is mainly a consequence of CNN – we see many more, but the number is roughly constant, and we manage to deal much better with them over time. Globally, the death rate from catastrophes has dropped about fifty-fold over the past century. — Bjorn Lomborg
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Mini who’s who:
Bjorn Lomborg : Danish Scientist
Born: January 6, 1965