About Denialism and Ecofascism: Science Is Science The ObservationGlad to know you’re watching out! At the same time, this divisiveness—when we desperately need everyone to pull together because it’s a CRISIS, right?—makes me somehow deeply sad. That’s a big job right there… How do we reach those who seem furthest away from any kind of […]
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Science Is Science: Confronting Denialism and Ecofascism
Americans Are Feeling the Heat—But Fewer Believe Climate Change Is Happening
by Daniel Brouse An AP-NORC poll reveals a deeply troubling contradiction in the American public’s understanding of climate change: Americans are increasingly experiencing the effects of extreme heat, yet fewer now believe climate change is actually happening. According to the poll, just 66% of Americans say climate change is happening, down sharply from 73% a […]
Climate Change Impacts and You: The Rising Cost of a Changing Climate
by Daniel Brouse Introduction Climate change is no longer simply a future environmental threat. It is increasingly affecting American households through higher costs, declining air quality, extreme heat, infrastructure disruptions, property damage, and changing patterns of disease. Although catastrophic floods, hurricanes, wildfires, and other disasters dominate the headlines, the most widespread climate impact may be […]
Climate Change Hotspots: Highest Risk Over the Next Decade
by Daniel Brouse Climate Change Hotspots: Highest Risk Over the Next Decade
Spoiled Soil
by Daniel Brouse Spoiled Soil What Is Happening to the Dirt Beneath Your Feet? Most people think of soil as nothing more than dirt. In reality, healthy soil may be one of the most important—and overlooked—parts of Earth’s climate system. Unlike the atmosphere, oceans, or glaciers, soil is alive. A single handful of healthy soil […]
Climate Change and a Backyard Produce Experiment
by Daniel Brouse Climate Change and a Backyard Produce Experiment: Results Through July 2026 Production Results Produce Production Plums Excellent Cherries Poor Apples Poor Tomatoes Below Average Raspberries Poor Potatoes Average Beans Average Introduction The results of this backyard produce experiment closely reflect the climate-related agricultural challenges affecting Southeastern Pennsylvania through July 2026. The region […]
The Two Sides of the Climate Crisis: Consumption and Production
by Daniel Brouse Climate change is often discussed as a problem of emissions, but emissions are the result of two interconnected forces: consumption and production. Q: What are the greatest drivers of climate change?A: Consumption and production. At present, I would rank our addiction to consumption and ecofascism as the two most significant drivers of […]
The Composite Climate Responsibility Index (CCRI): A Lifecycle, Population-Normalized Framework for Measuring State-Level Climate Responsibility
by Daniel Brouse The Composite Climate Responsibility Index (CCRI): A Lifecycle, Population-Normalized Framework for Measuring State-Level Climate Responsibility Abstract Greenhouse gas accounting has traditionally relied on territorial emissions—the greenhouse gases emitted within a political boundary. While this approach provides a standardized framework for national and subnational reporting, it systematically underestimates the climate responsibility of fossil […]
2026 Climate Disasters: A Year of Escalating Heat, Floods, Storms, and Climate Amplification
by Daniel Brouse A Global Climate System Under Increasing Stress The most destructive climate disasters of 2026 reveal a rapidly changing pattern: extreme events are becoming more intense, more widespread, and increasingly interconnected. From deadly heatwaves across Europe and South Asia to catastrophic flooding and severe storms across the United States, this year’s disasters demonstrate […]
What Are the Odds? An Estate Plan for the Next Seven Generations
by Daniel Brouse and Sidd Mukherjee When I began this journey more than three decades ago, I wasn’t a climate researcher. I was a financial planner specializing in business, economics, estate planning, and risk management. My academic background included economics, philosophy, and extensive study in physics, calculus, statistics, and systems analysis. My career focused on […]