What Can You Tell a 17 Year Old Who’s Afraid of Dying from Climate Change? (archive.ph)

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[-] Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Tell them that none of the scientists are suggesting they're going to die from climate change, that's coming from laymen repeating stuff with their own flair and farming engagement from them on tiktok.

It's a global emergency and will have negative impacts, but anyone who acts like it's going to turn into mad max in their lifetime is just a doomer.

[-] uphillbothways@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

A recent review of 180 articles on the human death rate of climate change has settled on a deeply distressing number. Over the next century or so, conservative estimates suggest a billion people could die from climate catastrophes, possibly more.

The review: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/16/6074