"Tens of thousands of protesters will be swarming New York this Sunday to encourage the United Nations to call for drastic cuts for fossil FOSL -0.66% fuels. They think they are doing the moral thing in encouraging the UN to oppose the use of coal, oil, and natural gas.

"In fact they’re supporting policies that would cut billions of lives short. Literally. Before anyone picks up a protest sign or petitions the UN, they should know these six facts about fossil fuels and human life."