Climate Letter #1000

A funny thing happened today—

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Sure, Climate Letter #1000 is a milestone of sorts, almost four years in the making.  For starters, I’ve been thinking back about all the changes that have taken place during those years.  Public awareness of climate change has been steadily growing, in part because of an increase in extreme weather events and the high cost of damage that results.  On a separate track, renewable sources of energy have suddenly become far more visible and competitive, promising an astounding degree of revolution, and causing a desperate level of reaction on the part of certain big, established industries that are threatened with ruin.  And so on.
On a more personal level, when I started writing these letters, using the internet as the main source of information, it was often hard to find enough good new stories on a given day having the kind of content that should satisfy the interest of readers.  That problem has all but disappeared, in part because the sources that are available via the internet have multiplied and in many cases become substantially improved.  The internet also provides a full library of underlying research materials, many of which are kept right up to date.  It is an amazing tool.  One example of a relatively new and valuable resource, the Climate Reanalyzer website, provides global Weather Maps that offer priceless information every day that one can pick up at a glance.
So now, what is the funny thing that happened today?  In following my usual routine, which begins with browsing through at least two dozen regular sources, picking out and saving stories that look interesting for later study, I suddenly realized I was being overwhelmed.  There has never been a day like it, with so many interesting new stories.  I can’t begin to fully read them all, much less properly digest the key messages, or follow the links to other sources that are associated and often prove just as helpful.  This is a very good thing, to be sure, but because of the way it is continuing I will have to find a way to adjust.
The flood of pertinent information demonstrates in a dramatic way how much the world is changing, not just physically but at every level of interest.   It means everyone is getting closer to some sort of outside action, in a way that has to be noticed, while very likely calling for some sort of response, possibly an active one.  Individuals all have to be selective about how and where to act, depending on their greatest interests and talents.  In my case, frankly, it is the underlying science that interests me most, and where I would hope to make a contribution by interpreting what it means in a way that is helpful to others.  Science has to be listened to, regardless of whether it is favorable or unfavorable to one’s life, or set of beliefs, or hopes and dreams.  Because we cannot do science ourselves we have no choice apart from trusting the information and advice that comes from those who do it.  We are still required to learn how to identify the most trustworthy scientists.  Further, while the “scientific method” is itself proven and trustworthy we still have to be sure it is being properly followed by the entire scientific community!  That is a quite a challenge.  Again, for a world that is in trouble, what other choice do we have?
Tomorrow I promise to have some new stories, and to catch up on a few of those that are stacked up from today.
Carl

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