I wanted to write something long and tortured about Our Alleged President's announcement that the US would be "leaving Paris"—i.e., withdrawing from the 2015 Paris Climate Accord. But I just couldn't. Apoplexy. Yes, it's a non-binding agreement, and the US would have totally fudged on attainment because we have a long history of flouting treaties and international agreements. But given all the work that went into Paris after President Obama's limp appearance at Copenhagen in 2009, given the European nations' commitment to the goals of the accord, given that members of the Cabinet and White House staff lobbied against pulling out, this decision is galling at best.
As with Brexit, there are too many aspects to this story even to form a coherent picture even in above-average minds. Several of the articles I have read have omitted several of those aspects. I'm not even going to try covering the implications of the Paris Pullout, much as I would like to.
So instead, I did a little upkeep on this website. In particular, I updated the Web Links page, adding links to the YouTube channels to which I subscribe. Because when modern life overwhelms you, there's always TV (or its Internet equivalents). Please enjoy these links responsibly.
As with Brexit, there are too many aspects to this story even to form a coherent picture even in above-average minds. Several of the articles I have read have omitted several of those aspects. I'm not even going to try covering the implications of the Paris Pullout, much as I would like to.
So instead, I did a little upkeep on this website. In particular, I updated the Web Links page, adding links to the YouTube channels to which I subscribe. Because when modern life overwhelms you, there's always TV (or its Internet equivalents). Please enjoy these links responsibly.
RSS Feed
