If we weren't digging carbon out of the ground then a lot of human activities would indeed not be a problem. I'm sure we can make things uninhabitable without

If we weren't digging carbon out of the ground then a lot of human activities would indeed not be a problem. I'm sure we can make things uninhabitable without doing that, but, largely when talking about climate change: it's the mere fact that we're unleashing significant amounts of stored energy into a closed loop ecosystem that cannot handle it. I think we're saying the same thing here.