This week, the punditry breaks into three broad topics: the upcoming climate conference in Paris, the war in Syria, and (you knew it was coming) Donald Trump. First, let’s look into the future of our planet and where we’re steering it. Curt Stager isn’t looking at a crystal ball, just the smoggy facts. It’s a mistake to think the climatic effects of our carbon emissions will be over within a few decades or centuries.