[thebokehwokeh2]

Assuming now that we are past the point of no return and the world has gone mad voting in people who will do the opposite of what is necessary, what is left to do?

Do we all simply wait for the inevitable like frogs in a slowly boiling pot? I guess I could practice survival skills but I'd rather die than live in what I expect will be absolute hell come 20 - 30 years.

[perfunctory]

> what is left to do?

what people always do when they are dissatisfied with the government. organise with like minded people and rebel.

[Udik]

Rebel against the majority? Because the government doesn't act because the majority doesn't want it to, despite vague propositions. Want to tax your own fuel and heating? Want to stop flying? Want to put millions out of business in your country because the cost of energy and materials went through the roof? This is what we're talking about. Of course it's very satisfying to not want these things and spend the time blaming politicians for their inaction.

[perfunctory]

It may not seem like it, but poll after poll shows that the majority is concerned about climate change and supports government actions to tackle it. Worldwide. Just a few examples [0][1].

Also, you don't need to wait for the majority to rebel [2]

[0] https://ec.europa.eu/clima/citizens/support_en [1] https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/04/18/a-look-at-h... [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJSehRlU34w

[Udik]

As I said, the majority "is concerned", but at the same time doesn't really want to take actions. Because being concerned is free, taking initiatives can be very, very expensive.

Just look at what happened in France when the government decided to increase taxes on fuels.

[marknadal]

Please contact me, a friend, or family member - my contact info is in my profile. If you're struggling with some pretty hard & depressing subjects, that is ok, just please don't become suicidal.

[linuxftw]

The world temperature is not going to run away in 30 years, there's nothing to worry about.

[estebank]

The problem that is going to affect most people most directly is not raising sea levels or being too hot outside, it's the disruption of just in time food production chains that have centralized in fewer and fewer places. Alaska might benefit by turning into a good production powerhouse in the long term, but in the meantime things aren't going to be pretty because very little change is needed for crops to be unviable in the locales they're currently grown.

[linuxftw]

To imply that there will be wide-spread food problems due to a marginal increase in temperatures is fantasy.

[estebank]

It's already happened and will happen again.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/3/150302-syria-...

[phkahler]

Indeed, the extra CO2 is increasing plant growth rates.