Newton's Laws focus on mechanics and material objects, while Nobel Laureate Ilya Prigogine introduced a reality-oriented approach to science through thermodynamics and the principle of irreversible, 'dissipative processes.' In the climate change debate, this work presents a third perspective, applying thermodynamics and Prigogine's theories to understand energy and the energy quantum. It examines Earth's self-defense mechanism against overheating, driven by entropy production in weather events, but highlights the lack of protection against cooling. As Russia and China invest in wave and tide power plants, reliance on solar and wind energy—dependent on solar activity—raises national security concerns during cooling cycles. The author advocates for increased use of non-polluting tidal, wave, hydro, and even nuclear power for electricity generation. Balogh also explores the dynamics of the environmental movement and the intersection of globalism and environmentalism, questioning who benefits from industrial destruction and societal unrest. Sandor Balogh, Ph.D. (NYU), is a Professor Emeritus who, in retirement, has focused on climatology, integrating thermodynamics with Aristotelian hylomorphism. He reinterprets Einstein's E=mc² to include entropy and emphasizes the importance of diverse clean energy sources for future generations. Balogh is also active in Hungarian-American politics and values time with his grandchildren.
