Oregonian: It is ironic to observe the ranting and pleading of those hoping to curtail climate change through human intervention when it is obvious that there is nothing significant that we humans can or will do to affect it. Unfortunately, the prevailing characteristics of the human species are self-interest, greed, tribalism and short-sightedness, none of which is conducive to intervention in this gradual and disruptive change to our environment.
The projected increase in the world's population and the...