“They will come knocking on my door if something happens. They do the correlation.” New York City Firefighter Jason Charles
We think, research, study, discuss … flexible adaptation strategies to our environment. Things that have always been part of living in an ever-changing world. However, when the climate crisis is real, obvious, fierce, evident … there is no time to simply “adapt” to our environment.
“The scientific evidence for warming the climate system is unequivocal.” INTERGOVERNMENTAL GROUP OF EXPERTS ON CLIMATE CHANGE
We only have time to act. The evidence is there.
“The scientific evidence is clear that our climate is changing. We know this from:
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direct measurements of surface temperature
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changes in rain and weather patterns
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an increase in the frequency of extreme weather events
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loss of Arctic sea ice
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Rising sea levels
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melting of the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets and the Southern Alps of New Zealand
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changes in the geographical distribution of some species of plants and animals
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Earlier deployment of new leaves in spring.
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changes in bird migration patterns.
Many of these changes pose serious risks to people’s lives and property. “
While a small group of scientists join a small part of the world in denying the climate crisis, the scientific community in the United States, which has historically led the world in research on issues that affect quality of life, shows us that when we talk about the climate crisis, the evidence is there.
“Climate change has sunk so deeply into the planet that its marks can be seen on any day.” NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Now individually, are we tackling climate change? Researchers say politicians aren’t as concerned about doing the right thing as they should be, and politicians say investigators are too slow, fussy, complicated … even when the evidence is there.
“The idea of preparing for the end of the world could conjure up images of wild-eyed people in tinfoil hats hiding in bunkers. In reality, ordinary people of different backgrounds, races, and income levels spend their days preparing for the lo worse “. BUSINESS INSIDER
So we ask ourselves: What could we do? When should we prepare? How do we choose between the options? According to the positions “taken by many psychological models of judgment and decision making” or “the brain calculates the value of different options and simply favors the options with higher values” or “the values are calculated but the resulting choices depend on much of the context of available options “or” the choice depends directly on the comparisons. ” NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH
However, what “available” option other than acting can we choose when, when it comes to the climate crisis, the evidence is there.
“We know that climate change is happening, but there are many things people can do to help mitigate it. Here is your practical guide to the most effective strategies.” BBC