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I see a lot of climate change articles that talk about what should be done, but none of them talk about why we should do anything. Considering that a vast port

I see a lot of climate change articles that talk about what should be done, but none of them talk about why we should do anything. Considering that a vast portion of the population still doesn't believe it's a huge problem, they really should explain why climate change is a big problem. they don't give any details at all, only vague references to doomsday: "a catastrophic implications for the climate of this planet". How do they expect people to be convinced to do anything when no reasons or explanations are given.

pstuart 7y ago
> none of them talk about why we should do anything Isn't it self-evident that melting the ice caps and acidifying and killing the oceans might not be good for us collectively? As for why nobody is doing anything, it's because we have a culture of kicking the can down the road for tough problems, and this is no different. And lastly, the current President of the United States* is a climate denier and actively working to destroy and destabilize all efforts to address it. And this president* currently has the support of ~40% of eligible voters. Go figure.
woodandsteel 7y ago
>Considering that a vast portion of the population still doesn't believe it's a huge problem, they really should explain why climate change is a big problem. Actually, outside the US, Russia, and maybe a few other countries, the vast majority of the population believe the science and know it is urgent to take action.