Getting Warmer (#147)

Why are we surprised when our short-term thinking, ambivalence and poor decision-making lead to troublesome long-term consequences?

Two weeks ago, the world’s leading climate scientists, in conjunction with the United Nations (UN), published a pretty devastating report on global climate change. Their consensus is that humans have just 12 short years to make significant changes to our behavior before facing catastrophic consequences.

I recognize that there are many who believe that c…