Is It Time to Abandon Climate Change Pessimism and Focus on Adaptation? (weather-fox.com)

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Climate change has been a pressing global issue for decades, often characterized by dire predictions and bleak future scenarios. Many people feel overwhelmed by the magnitude of the problem and uncertain about the effectiveness of efforts to combat it. This sense of inevitability often sparks a debate about whether the focus should shift from prevention to adaptation.

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[-] grue@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Climate change is a done deal already.

No, it's not. It's bad already and that's locked in, but it can and will continue to get even worse without limit unless pretty drastic changes are made now.

this post was submitted on 31 May 2025

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