tankies:

Now is a good time to remind people that it’s almost impossible to reverse climate change. If we were to start releasing zero greenhouse gasses now (which is impossible) it would STILL take decades or even centuries to see effects.

So the goal isn’t ‘stopping’ it, it’s attempting to avoid the worst possible results. You can hardly call it combatting at this point.

What we have to do is live with what we have—ensure people have access to food, shelter, etc during disastrous weather events. Food insecurity is and will be more of a huge problem. This is where capitalism fails. The number of people hungry/malnourished is increasing. We have the money and tools, but not the system to feed people.