Yep, I have two kids (10 and 6), 55 years old, lived in Europe 5+ years, been to 19 countries and have lived in, (not visited but lived in) 9 states, and have a post graduate education. With regard to changes in weather, YES I have seen the weather change, it is what weather does. Floods, droughts, hurricanes, tornados, wildfires, blizzards etc., we have seen it all in the past we are seeing it now and we will continue to see it in the future. In the past, bad weather was attributed to an angry god/gods or a witches curse, now we chalk it up to SUVs. With regard to climate, of course I believe in climate change, if not for climate change NY would be under a mile of ice, without climate change Great Brittan would still be a wine producing country, without climate change the Sahara would be a lush savanna. The only course of action proven to be effective against natural disasters and climate change, is economic development. Because fossil fuels have proven to be a critical component of economic development, they are a force for good.