The Crisis Report — 34

Biden, Xi and the “Moment in History” that’s rushing towards us.

It’s not obvious that we are at war with China, but we are. The winner of this war will control the global response to the Climate Crisis.

In a world where the US is unreliable, China is becoming the best choice for the Global South.

I am well aware that my climate analysis is still “fairly extreme”. The only “credible” scientist I agree with is James Hansen. And, I think he/s being “conservative”.

The NYT climate reporter Raymond Zhong certainly does not agree with either me or Hansen. His recent article makes that clear.

Earth Was Due for Another Year of Record Warmth. But This Warm?

-NYT Dec. 2023

“Scientists are already busy trying to understand whether 2023’s off-the-charts heat is a sign that global warming is accelerating.”

Here/s what’s important in that sentence. The use of the phrase “global warming is accelerating”. Until Zeke Hausfather came out and said “global warming may be accelerating” on October 13th 2023 for the NYT.