Human Progress versus Climate Evangelism
Humanity marks an incredible achievement that some don't want you to know about
Roger Pielke Jr.
Jul 21, 2025
In the annals of history, the first half of 2025 will be remembered for many things. I’d venture that very few are aware of one of the most momentous achievements in human history occurred in the past six months.
In fact, there is an organized effort to keep you from understanding this achievement. Before getting to that effort, let’s first take a look at some remarkable new data on the impacts of weather on people.
Over the weekend, I was reading the Aon Global Catastrophe Recap, First Half ((1H) of 2025.1 In terms of economic losses, the first half of the year was overwhelmingly dominated by losses in the United States (especially the California fires) accounting for more than 90% of total insured losses (~$100 billion).
What really jumped out to me was this conclusion:
At least 7,700 people were killed due to natural disasters during the first half of 2025, which is well below the 21st-century average of 37,250. Majority of the deaths (5,456) occurred as a result of the earthquake in Myanmar.
https://rogerpielkejr.substack.com/p/human-progress-versus-climate-evangelism
