Don't overstate 1.5 degrees C threat, new IPCC head says – DW – 07/30/2023
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Jim Skea, the new head of the UN's IPCC climate panel, said it was not helpful to imply that temperature increases of 1.5 degrees Celsius posed an existential threat to humanity.

In short, we aren’t on track to an apocalyptic extinction, and the new head is concerned that rhetoric that we are is making people apathetic and paralyzes them from making beneficial actions.

He makes it clear too that this doesn’t mean things are perfectly fine. The world is becoming and will be more dangerous with respect to climate. We’re going to still have serious problems to deal with. The problems just aren’t insurmountable and extinction level.

  • @SCBEnglish
    1•11 months ago

    I am a literal climate lobbyist, so you don’t need to worry about either my knowledge or my inaction due to fear.

    What are you doing about this problem? If the answer is “doomposting on Lemmy,” thanks for proving everything I’m saying correct.

    • @HWK_290English
      1•11 months ago

      I work with national and international governments to develop and deploy effective, data-driven, nature-based solutions to mitigate climate impacts and conserve and/or restore natural systems

      We’re on the same side… Let’s fight together!