Category Archives: covid

Back from Europe

Posted on September 6, 2022 by climatechangefork

As I have mentioned in previous blogs, after three years of COVID-19 hibernation, my wife and I just came home from visiting friends and family in England, Poland, and France. I will spend a few days teaching the first week … Continue reading →

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The Sky as an Inspiration

Posted on July 5, 2022 by climatechangefork

A week ago, I got a new email from a young friend, reacting to the recent verdict by the Supreme Court that negates Roe vs. Wade, which has defined the abortion landscape for the last 50 years: I was reading … Continue reading →

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Analyzing Global Energy Inflation

Posted on June 14, 2022 by climatechangefork

In almost every news broadcast, fuel inflation holds the top spot. This is not surprising. With an energy inflation growth of around 30% per year (see Figure 1) and the average price of gasoline at around $5/gallon (occasionally up to … Continue reading →

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Changes Too Quick to Follow!

Posted on June 7, 2022 by climatechangefork

Figure 1 – Brooklyn College graduation at Barclays Center My summer break started last week. A day after Memorial Day we had our first in-person commencement ceremony since the start of the pandemic. It took place in the local Barclays … Continue reading →

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Fighting Russian Aggression & Learning How to Fight Global Wars in the Nuclear Age

Posted on April 19, 2022 by climatechangefork

Figure 1 – Source: Interest.co.nz The world is busy right now with several simultaneous global transitions that will leave an impact long after they are over. I have mentioned these transitions in earlier blogs. They include climate change, demographic saturation, … Continue reading →

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April 2022

Posted on April 12, 2022 by climatechangefork

Monument for our April 13, 1945 liberation in Farsleben, Germany The “official” start of spring this year was on March 20th. However, this month started with April Fool’s Day and it seems that if the world’s events were divided among … Continue reading →

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“Peak” Oil:  Self-Limiting or Open-Ended?

Posted on March 15, 2022 by climatechangefork

The Age of Oil started around 1800, when drilling techniques started to become available to extract oil from the ground. Figure 1 shows the oil price changes normalized to a constant US$ (2014) from the American Civil War until 2015. … Continue reading →

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“Me” and “They” and “Us” in Campus Politics

Posted on December 28, 2021 by climatechangefork

This is my last blog of 2021, a year that has been—to put it mildly—not great for almost anybody. Let us hope that 2022 will unfold to be a better one. It is a challenge to write the last blog … Continue reading →

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“Me” and “They” in the Climate and COVID Disasters

Posted on December 21, 2021 by climatechangefork

Figure 1 Figure 1 reflects the deadly strength of anti-vaccination sentiment. Its resistance to science, policy, and any desire to ensure continued public safety seems to be equally relevant for denial of climate change. My November 17, 2020 blog, “Teaching … Continue reading →

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Integrate “Them” with “Me” and “We”: Omicron, Climate Change and Global Threats

Posted on December 14, 2021 by climatechangefork

Fall classes are over for the semester at my school (final exams are still coming, though, so it’s not over for the students). Christmas and New Year are around the corner and now’s the time to think and make wishes. … Continue reading →

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