«If you don’t like all of the climate disasters happening in 2020, I have some bad news for you about the rest of your life.» With the pandemic still dominating most of our everyday lives and the crazy man in the white house dominating the news, it’s easy to forget about the biggest issue. One of my favourite writers on climate, Elizabeth Kolbert from The New Yorker, with a short reminder of where we’re at with climate change. And three possible futures.

From Weekly Filet #320, in October 2020.

Three Scenarios for the Future of Climate Change

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