I have been collecting local data over the last 15 years, and my findings correlate with a warming climate. I don’t dispute the direction we are heading. But.

Are we meant to stay here on Earth forever? My thoughtful answer is no, we have the capacity to explore further, and that means constant experimentation and iteration, along with the risks these imply.

We will adapt to the new climate, or we won’t. But either outcome is fine. We were not here at the beginning, and we will not be here at the end, but curiosity must be fed. Even if curiosity ends up killing the cat.

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I am teaching environmental science for the first time this term and it seems that for me most course materials only briefly deal with ethics. However, a shared ethic is probably the most crucial aspect of environmental science. We can agree on what 'is' but not on the 'ought'.