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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Things to be hopeful

The challenges posed by climate change are real and pressing, but I believe that the apocalyptic views dominating these discussions lack a strong scientific basis. Much of what we see represents the most dramatic studies. It’s essential to consider that there are numerous studies showing a much less dire future that are overlooked or underrepresented in the media. By acknowledging the complexity of the issue and taking a balanced approach to the available scientific evidence, we can better understand the challenges ahead and work toward a more optimistic and solution-oriented outlook.

Perpetuating this legacy is important so that ignorance does not govern this world. At the end of the day, we will adapt, and his generation will live a life that is different than ours. By keeping in mind that what matters most in the end is happiness and the community that surrounds you, life is worth living.

You’re going to hear a lot of people saying extreme things about this like “We’re all doomed” or “The world won’t be able to support life in 20 years.” But science has shown that it’s not too late to solve this problem before it becomes unmanageable. There are a lot of people who do understand the problem and are working really hard to solve it. There are great ideas out there for fixing this, such as how to use less energy and, for the energy that we must use, how to get it from the sun or the wind instead of burning more fossil fuels.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

science has shown that it’s not too late to solve this problem before it becomes unmanageable

We've had excellent scientifically-backed reasons to act urgently for decades, yet here we are. Telling people "it'll be fine" doesn't seem like the right approach, and neither does fear mongering. We need to act collectively, rationally and address climate change as the extremely dangerous global challenge it is.