Category Archives: Climate Change

Figure 1 – Cited research by place of origin  (Source: Nature) The world seems to be breaking its reliance on US research and thus on its leadership in mitigating and adapting to changes in global trends. The main shift, as … Continue reading →

(Source) I will start with the big picture: “The US government has declared war on the very idea of climate change” focused on the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency): Americans are used to whiplash in their climate policy. The US has … Continue reading →

(Source: Statista; Data based on Word Meteorological Organization) The data are coming with the comment that “Economic losses were reported for only 37% of all weather, climate- and water related disasters. 2025 global GDP is estimated at 114 Trillion US$. We are … Continue reading →

In the last few blogs, I tried to advocate pairing activities that focus on the Holocaust with those focused on future global threats. I defined global threats based on my perspectives and sort of cherry-picked some of them to mimic … Continue reading →

Figure 1 – Diving in the Great Barrier Reef more than a generation ago (I was 60, my wife 50+) The last two blogs have focused on non-academic mechanisms to immortalize and expand the concept of “never again” by supporting … Continue reading →

A young visitor at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima Last week’s blog focused on one non-academic mechanism to immortalize and expand the concept of “never again,” through support for young people to connect to both the Holocaust Institute and … Continue reading →

Talking to German students in Wolmirstedt (of which Farsleben is now part) about the Holocaust The top photograph shows students in Wolmirstedt, Germany, listening to my talk summarizing my Holocaust experiences, which peaked with my liberation by a unit of … Continue reading →

(Source: SecurityInfoWatch.Com) My last blog focused on combining the teaching and research of the Holocaust with that of global threats. That blog was aspirational. It ended with a few advantages that such a pairing could bring. This blog will expand … Continue reading →

Last week’s blog summarized the many changes that the new Trump administration is pursuing, with a sharp focus on decreasing both taxes and the federal workforce. One aspect that seems trivial to many is the attention being given to changing … Continue reading →

(Source: MSN: Cartoons: The Latest Editorial Cartoons From John Cole) Before starting this blog, I thought that I needed to invent a new English word – “defederation,” to mean the destruction of a federal structure. A short search showed that it … Continue reading →