08-22-2019, 01:24 PM
Seems everyone is missing the important part.
The problem isn't that the climate is "changing", the problem is the rate of change.
Yes, the planet has been warmer, and also colder. Historically, these changes happen slowly enough that nature can adapt: species evolve or migrate in order to survive the new environment.
Humans have been aware of climate change for about 50 years. Not only have we done nothing, we have actively ignored the problem while doubling down on our contribution to the cause.
The worst effects might still be mitigated if we immediately started doing everything we could, but we're not doing that.
Best hope for the survival of the planetary ecosystem is a pandemic that wipes out at least 70% of the human population.
The problem isn't that the climate is "changing", the problem is the rate of change.
Yes, the planet has been warmer, and also colder. Historically, these changes happen slowly enough that nature can adapt: species evolve or migrate in order to survive the new environment.
Humans have been aware of climate change for about 50 years. Not only have we done nothing, we have actively ignored the problem while doubling down on our contribution to the cause.
The worst effects might still be mitigated if we immediately started doing everything we could, but we're not doing that.
Best hope for the survival of the planetary ecosystem is a pandemic that wipes out at least 70% of the human population.