Guest Post by Stilton Jarlsberg
While there’s plenty of reason to be skeptical that ocean levels are rising, there’s no question that it’s time to don our hip-waders in response to the multinational climate agreement reached in Paris on Saturday.
“I believe this moment can be a turning point for the world,” Mr. Obama said as a choir of angels sang. “It’s the best chance to save the one planet we’ve got.”
Which would be a lot more impressive if the agreement had any details about how to accomplish a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, was binding in any way, had any metrics for checking to see if countries are keeping their promises, or was rooted in anything even marginally like science or reality.
