Some 11,000 “experts” around the world say that it’s not enough to reduce fossil fuel burning, the climate emergency is here and we need to cut the number of people on the planet. But what do they recommend as a method of depopulation?

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and other Democrat leaders nationwide announce that students can skip classes Friday (9/20/201) to join the global climate strike aimed at protesting man-made climate breakdown. Is this just a craven political move, at the expense of taxpayers and of student learning, or a great way to give young people an active role in the crucial work to save the planet?