From Robert Wright, London, UK
In “Unnatural disasters” by Friederike Otto, we learn that Multnomah county in Oregon is suing fossil fuel companies for $50 billion in damages caused by a 2021 heatwave. Thanks to Google Street View, I was able to see the nature of the place. Everywhere I looked, I saw nice houses, many with visible air conditioning and a decent car in the drive (19 August, p 21).
Those residents have obviously embraced the benefits of the industrial revolution and used their fair share of fossil fuels. If they win anything, I suggest they donate it to communities around the world who will suffer on a much larger scale from more extreme climatic changes.
