Howls of outrage met the Biden administration decision to allow Arctic oil drilling at the same time it pursues the most climate-friendly agenda of any American president. All of us have shirked responsibility on the existential issue that is climate change and that is reflected in our politicians and their decisions. Compromise on climate change For the most part, Americans value the long tradition of compromise. The unforgiving physics of climate change is in that category. The science of climate is non-negotiable This is an American dilemma, the collision of our style of problem solving and problem avoidance.

Source: CBC News April 06, 2023 21:36 UTC