> I see almost no evidence that we are going to deal with climate change in time to avoid a catastrophe. Admittedly it depends on what you mean by catastrophe,

> I see almost no evidence that we are going to deal with climate change in time to avoid a catastrophe. Admittedly it depends on what you mean by catastrophe, but if you mean the extreme interpretation, as often portrayed in the media, as in "the complete destruction of the human species and planet" i.e. The Day After Tomorrow or Mad Max, then you should look at the data on this because it will make you feel a whole lot better. [1] If on the other hand your definition of catastrophe is along the lines of : "by 2100, 8 foot rise in global water levels, coastal cities being flooded, large loss of biodiversity, and heat waves that make life on regions on the planet deathly hot for certain periods of the year", then although that's the worst case scenario, it's still a likely outcome in the sample space. 1. https://www.skepticalscience.com/ https://www.skepticalscience.com/ - This is a great site for the layman wanting to better understand the scope and current state of climate change.