The article highlights that the dystopian realities portrayed in fiction are manifesting due to climate change, evidenced by alarming natural disasters like floods and wildfires. It criticizes society's slow response to the warnings from climate scientists who have alerted us to the growing risks for decades. Significant historical warnings from politicians and scientists emphasize that despite the knowledge of potential catastrophic effects, proactive measures for mitigation and adaptation have been insufficient, leading to a precarious present where action is more urgent than ever.
Climate scientists have been sounding the alarm about growing climate risks for decades. Despite repeated warnings, we have failed to adequately mitigate or adapt to climate change.
As the popular meme goes, 'We are in the midst of the longest, saddest, most excruciating and unsatisfying I told you so' in the history of the world.
Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan wrote a memo on these risks to President Nixon, warning of a Goodbye New York, 10-foot sea level rise. But he was ignored.
We basically have three choices: mitigation, adaptation and suffering. We're going to do some of each.
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