But were they? We can’t confidently say anything of the sort. Were there not extreme weather events in the past? Certain people want to attribute everything to climate change because it suits their politics. Then there is the question of what causes climate change and the further question of if those causes are human. And the further question, the one of unintended consequences — does “solving” climate change create problems we aren’t foreseeing?

Did the Covid lockdowns of California have any effect on climate? And if not, then doesn’t that cast question on the premise of zero carbon fixes climate change? The near shutdown of the global air transport system during the peak of the pandemic — did that have any effect at all on climate?

Why must we accept the premise that lowering human-caused carbon emissions does anything to change climate “back” when there is little actual evidence from the real world that confirms that premise?

And why do those most vocal on climate oppose nuclear energy? The answer is simple: it isn’t about climate but about redistribution of the means of production.