The simple truth is that we can’t be bothered to do what it takes to reduce carbon emissions
As we lurch toward the ominous deadline humanity has given itself to stop something as existential as the climate emergency, a reality so many people still fail to believe, the clearer the true magnitude of the problem is and how difficult it will be to solve becomes clearer.
The gravity of the situation is more evident every day: more extreme, more frequent and longer heat waves in India, Pakistan and Southeast Asia. More than ninety people have died during the current one, a figure nobody seems to care about, but at any moment, we will encounter a disaster of unprecedented proportions that will take the lives of hundreds or thousands of people, because human life is impossible at certain temperatures in places where there are no air conditioners.
The frequency of droughts and extreme weather events is increasing, we’ve run out of names for hurricanes, while premature deaths from poor air quality are rising steadily. The atmosphere is filled with carbon dioxide once again, making up for the brief respite the pandemic provided. Emissions are increasing due to energy needs, land and sea transport, aviation and industry.
Is this an unavoidable disaster and the end of human civilization on earth in a matter of a few decades? We have the…
