An excellent piece, Lynn Cady. Love the life cycle of a hurricane and the really well reasoned, well researched and backed up discussion and conclusions.
Very informative and well-researched article about a subject I've wondered about. I wish this exact piece could appear in the NY Times or some other national megaphone. Keep up the good work.
Thanks! It's my new phone with macro lens. Yep, that would be very cool if my writing was published in the NYT but I'd probably get death threats because people have gone absolutely nuts.
I don't know, but I'm sure they are out there. People get death threats these days for saying men can't be women, so why not for mildly questioning the climate narrative also?
I really like the way you highlight the different possible meanings of "worsening."
And the photos are juuuuuuust gorgeous! Extra !!! Our state really is beautiful!
It is really tough for us laypersons to tangle with experts on subjects like the science of climate change and extreme weather. I have learned the hard way that's easy to screw up when I leap to conclusions on technical subjects I know nothing about. Like automatically assuming every age related blemish on my skin is probably the cancer that's going to kill me...
On the other hand, I think one thing us non-experts are well-qualified to do, by virtue of being human, is to exercise sound judgment about the motivation and character of experts we deal with, like our doctor, car mechanic, or climate advisor. We all might be asked to make such judgment calls on jury duty at any time.
Also, I hope society doesn't collapse. My niece will be 83 in the year 2100 and I'm hoping she'll be around for something not resembling a Mad Max movie...
Thank you for the links. I've just read the first part of the New Atlantis articles and will read the rest when I have time. Great writing with lots of evidence that the threats are exaggerated. And thank you for the compliment on the photos. Yes, Ohio is beautiful, especially right now. I walk around outside with dropped jaw, trying to take it all in before it's gone.
Love the photos and appreciate how you offer some alternative sustainable ways of thinking
Thank you!
An excellent piece, Lynn Cady. Love the life cycle of a hurricane and the really well reasoned, well researched and backed up discussion and conclusions.
Thank you. I appreciate the comment.
Very informative and well-researched article about a subject I've wondered about. I wish this exact piece could appear in the NY Times or some other national megaphone. Keep up the good work.
I forgot to mention the photos! You've been shooting some nice pics lately. I especially like the bees in this one!
Thanks! It's my new phone with macro lens. Yep, that would be very cool if my writing was published in the NYT but I'd probably get death threats because people have gone absolutely nuts.
I'm trying to imagine who would be so disturbed by your article that they would want to threaten you!
I don't know, but I'm sure they are out there. People get death threats these days for saying men can't be women, so why not for mildly questioning the climate narrative also?
I really like the way you highlight the different possible meanings of "worsening."
And the photos are juuuuuuust gorgeous! Extra !!! Our state really is beautiful!
It is really tough for us laypersons to tangle with experts on subjects like the science of climate change and extreme weather. I have learned the hard way that's easy to screw up when I leap to conclusions on technical subjects I know nothing about. Like automatically assuming every age related blemish on my skin is probably the cancer that's going to kill me...
On the other hand, I think one thing us non-experts are well-qualified to do, by virtue of being human, is to exercise sound judgment about the motivation and character of experts we deal with, like our doctor, car mechanic, or climate advisor. We all might be asked to make such judgment calls on jury duty at any time.
In that spirit, I'm satisfied that WWA is an activist organization working to maximize public anxiety for political purposes. That doesn't change the very real and scary fact that humans are causing climate change. But WWA is intentionally exaggerating certainty about hurricane severity to create a climate of fear. In their view, this is a justified response to fossil fuel company disinformation. See https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/did-exxon-make-it-rain-today; https://rogerpielkejr.substack.com/p/weather-attribution-alchemy.
Also, I hope society doesn't collapse. My niece will be 83 in the year 2100 and I'm hoping she'll be around for something not resembling a Mad Max movie...
Thank you for the links. I've just read the first part of the New Atlantis articles and will read the rest when I have time. Great writing with lots of evidence that the threats are exaggerated. And thank you for the compliment on the photos. Yes, Ohio is beautiful, especially right now. I walk around outside with dropped jaw, trying to take it all in before it's gone.
Thanks for introducing me to 'the new atlantis.' Interesting and impressively designed.
I dearly love New Atlantis!