Category Archives: Climate Change

A magazine cover from the McCarthy era (Source: Sarah Lawrence archives) Since the takeover of the new administration in the US, on January 20th, many institutions, including businesses, government offices, and universities have removed DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) and … Continue reading →

(Source: quotefancy) The three targets mentioned in the title have great deal in common. One of the common attributes is that all three are targets of our new administration. This blog will address growth and DEI; next week’s blog will … Continue reading →

(Source: 11trees) A week or so ago (Sunday, January 19th), a day before President Trump’s inauguration, I woke up, ate my breakfast, opened my daily paper, and was immediately exposed to major changes in ongoing global events: the inauguration the … Continue reading →

(Source: Reddit) Last week’s blog was focused on some of the actions that colleges are taking to counter the  recent decline in enrollment. The key entry on that blog was not the final steps that some colleges find themselves having … Continue reading →

(Source: Lauren Pyke, The Daily Tar Heel) Last week’s blog returned to the issue of declining global enrollment in universities. I looked specifically at the impacts of the ongoing trend of declining global fertility, with a focus on the US. … Continue reading →

Previous blogs on the decline in college enrollment (May 30th, October 25th, and October 31, 2023) were inspired by my teaching experience. I am returning to this issue from the broader perspective with a focus on the US. This blog … Continue reading →

Figure 1 – A bright future With the winter holidays, the coming new year, and the approaching inauguration of the Trump administration, last week’s blog was focused on longer-term global trends that can lead either to destruction or to a … Continue reading →

(Source: Pinterest)​ Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa all start on the same day this year. Ramadan starts a few months later (March 11th, the birthday of my ex-wife). In a diverse city like NYC, many of us greet each other with … Continue reading →

(Source: JD Supra) Last week’s blog included the following paragraph: President-elect Trump’s current attitude on climate change is not much different from his 2016 attitude (see the March 14, 2017 blog). He withdrew from the Paris Agreement as soon as he could. … Continue reading →

 (Source: Grist, Amelia Bates) Last week’s blog showed the continuing accelerated rise of average global temperature along with the continuing rise of global carbon emissions, in spite of the fact that the average carbon emissions of developing countries is starting … Continue reading →