| This is a bad take. All headlines are sensationalized for clicks, subject doesn't really matter. If you ignore the headlines and do your own research on climate change, it's pretty nearly impossible in my opinion to come to the conclusion that we're not utterly fucked. If anything news stories tend to focus only on individual events rather than larger scale patterns and potential feedback loops, so they often understate the actual scale of the problem. I actually think there's been a conscious effort by some entities writing about climate change to focus on the short term immediate stuff because they realize that talking about the big picture would make people completely apathetic and hopeless. I was studying marine biology last year and holy shit, the low end predicted effects and feedback loops -- even only looking at the ocean -- are going to be utterly catastrophic. The planet is going to be unrecognizable for future generations -- enjoy the last bit of stability while it lasts. Ultimately humans were very 'lucky' to evolve and exist in a period of extreme abundance and stability on Earth. We've totally squandered that with our ignorance, hubris, and drive for short term profit and now we get to see the flip side |
The end has been nigh for all of human history but it seems like the world keeps turning.
If a quarter of a degree celsius over 100 years or whatever is 'utterly fucked', I think we'll make it. Take a deep breath.