Category Archives: Climate Change

By the time this blog is posted, COP30 will be “history.” It officially ends on Friday, November 21st, and this blog will be posted on Wednesday, November 26th. I will use this blog and the one that follows to summarize … Continue reading →

Figure 1 – In charts: ten years since the Paris climate accord  Last week’s blog focused on the abstract search for a reference for collective evil, following a NYT examination of the current Trump administration. I pointed out that such … Continue reading →

Three days after I post this blog, my wife and I are taking a trip to Washington, DC, to take part in an event organized by the Holocaust Institute. As was clear from my earlier blogs, my focus after my … Continue reading →

(Source: NTT Data) I finished last week’s blog with a wish to be thankful this coming Thanksgiving. On a personal level, I have some control over my actions and surroundings. On a global level, I have no control so I … Continue reading →

(Source: Dariusz Okraska / EyeEm / Getty Images via History.com) This blog will be posted two days before Halloween, saying goodbye to October and looking forward to November. I know that November will end with Thanksgiving, and I hope that … Continue reading →

Last week’s blog finished with the following two sentences: “Following the nature of the question – ‘reverse declining fertility,’ the responses focus on mitigating declining fertility. The next blog will focus on adaptation to declining fertility, using the same methodology.” … Continue reading →

Figure 1 – Predicted population plunge, 2025-2050 (Source: UN, World Population Prospects 2024, via IMF) I asked AI (through Copilot) what different countries are doing to reverse declining fertility. In this case, the relevant countries include China, Japan, South Korea, … Continue reading →

Figure 1 – Fertility rate by world region, 1950 -2021 (Source) It’s time to shift to a recent global trend that is less dependent on chaotic governments’ decisions. Among the five main global trends that I have discussed throughout my … Continue reading →

Figure 1 – Source: The Conversation)  These are two of the main issues of concern that came out in President Trump’s speech to the UN, as reflected by the White House highlight: Climate Change: “I’m telling you that if you … Continue reading →