A recent Grist article, titled “Authoritarianism is on the rise. Is climate change to blame?” claims that climate change is creating conditions, like worse storms, droughts, and wildfires, that contribute to the rise of authoritarian governments around the world governments. This is silly from both scientific and historical perspectives. The conditions listed are not getting … Continue reading Wrong, Grist, Climate Change Isn’t Causing a Rise in Authoritarianism