https://archive.md/EUDN5
"Charts that illustrate the effects of climate change often share a distinct
feature: that alarming, bright-red line.
The line makes a statement: This is not normal.
Sometimes the red isn’t even a line, but it’s always alarming.
A rapidly changing climate has sent measurements of all kinds careening away
from the norm. This summer — which saw the hottest July and August on record —
climate change contributed to an unexpected tropical storm in California,
life-threatening heat waves across the United States, deadly flooding in
Beijing and the fires that devastated Maui. Red lines seem to be everywhere.
Looking at charts such as these can feel distressing and disempowering. But, as
Canadian science educator David Suzuki recently said, “Despair is a luxury we
can’t afford any longer.”
The question is, how can people avoid hopelessness?
Christiana Figueres, the architect of the Paris climate accord, offers one
solution. She calls it “stubborn optimism” — a dissatisfied, gritty, determined
confidence that humanity can bring about needed change in the face of great
challenges. It’s a necessary precursor to action, and adopting this attitude
requires shifting focus from the past to the future."
Via
Future Crunch:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
