Category Archives: Climate Change

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 →

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 →