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Opinion: The climate future is bleak. How scientists give their children hope without lying
The Los Angeles Times via MSN ^ | March 25, 2023 | by Paul Thornton

Posted on 03/25/2023 6:18:34 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

Having a child is the most emphatic statement of hope a person can make. I have three young kids, and yet I have trouble remaining optimistic about the world they and their children will inhabit in 2100 and beyond.

The world 77 years from now is likely to be far hotter and more unstable, warmed in a way that depopulates entire metropolises and renders farmland nonarable. It's a world the latest report from the United Nations warns will become reality unless we make dramatic, immediate reductions in our fossil fuel use.

We’re not on track to make those changes in time to prevent a world in which animal and plant species will die off at an alarming rate. And yet, kids deserve to have hope.

But not false hope. That was emphasized to me by Peter Kalmus, one of the climate scientists I called a few months ago to discuss the dissonance of raising children in a world we know to be headed for breakdown. In fact, “Earth breakdown” was the term he used to describe the ecological collapses and natural disasters that would be brought about by the global warming we face.

My older children have learned the basics about climate change in their classrooms; I try to relate some of that to what they see when we’re out in nature. They’ve asked about fires and water restrictions, and even why I’m so reluctant to turn on the heater.

Each conversation is an opportunity to discuss not only climate change, but what we’re doing at our house to not contribute to the problem. Action and example give hope. So does knowing that scientists, such as Kalmus are working on the problem for us and their own children.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: globalwarming; hoax; propaganda; socialism
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
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41 posted on 03/25/2023 7:53:13 AM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

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42 posted on 03/25/2023 7:53:33 AM PDT by MAGA2017
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43 posted on 03/25/2023 7:53:50 AM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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44 posted on 03/25/2023 7:54:39 AM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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45 posted on 03/25/2023 7:54:56 AM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
The world 77 years from now is likely to be far hotter and more unstable, warmed in a way that depopulates entire metropolises and renders farmland nonarable.

They always put these dire predictions far enough out into the future so they won't have to worry about looking foolish when it doesn't happen.

46 posted on 03/25/2023 8:03:30 AM PDT by GreenHornet
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To: cuz1961

Indeed it’s what it’s all about control

The committee will decide what is best for you.


47 posted on 03/25/2023 8:03:37 AM PDT by Vaduz (LAWYERS )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Eat ze bugs. Things will turn out just fine.


48 posted on 03/25/2023 8:13:51 AM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: imabadboy99

I got news for Paul. Not turning your heat up when you are cold does nothing to help the environment. Teaching your kids to respect mother nature is good but making them afraid of a hoax like global warming is wrong. Kids have enough to worry about without adding something they have no ability to change.


49 posted on 03/25/2023 8:14:15 AM PDT by Rdct29 (The Democrats Are The New Nazi Party)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

If we don’t stop these freaks soon they will start sacrificing our children to their earth goddess.


50 posted on 03/25/2023 9:03:14 AM PDT by wildcard_redneck (Biden will mess up the Ukraine worse than Afghanistan.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I am quite sure the world will be better place than now.
Unless China takes over!


51 posted on 03/25/2023 9:03:53 AM PDT by AZJeep
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The climate is fine. The future of humanity is bleak (without God).


52 posted on 03/25/2023 9:10:57 AM PDT by beethovenfan (The REAL Great Reset will be when Jesus returns. )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

How bout the fact of rearing children in a world where they know their lives could have been sucked out for the convenience of mom?


53 posted on 03/25/2023 9:11:29 AM PDT by lastchance (Credo.)
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To: imabadboy99

We should be having lots of kids.

We should also start hanging these retards.


54 posted on 03/25/2023 9:21:51 AM PDT by Bulwyf (Why? )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Oh no! Fargo will be like Sioux Falls!


55 posted on 03/25/2023 9:25:42 AM PDT by Rinnwald
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To: butlerweave

Indeed. When I was a parent of step kids, their Mom and I tried our best not to scare them, look after them and have them meet the world brave and assured.

Not scared shitless and doubtful about their future. We raised 2 great and independent kids.


56 posted on 03/25/2023 10:01:49 AM PDT by saleman
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Ooh, he knocked up someone and feels light such a hero. Ooh.

How about yah wait 10-15 years when the kids are (somewhat) grown and look back at all the lies you shoved down their throats? Gonna be waaay worse than Santy.
Yeah, parasites like you can boast that they provided for their families, but so do pimps.


57 posted on 03/25/2023 11:16:57 AM PDT by bobbo666 (Baizuo)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Leftists are miserable, joyless scum who absolutely loathe beauty, truth, love and happiness. If they don't have a reasons to be miserable and filled with hatred of humanity they invent them, hence lunacy like "Climate Catastrophe."

Leftists are a catastrophe- they destroy and defile everything they touch.

Ignore or mock their manufactured crises and you'll have a much better life than you'd have if you took any o of their crazy BS seriously.

58 posted on 03/25/2023 11:36:37 AM PDT by Rocco DiPippo
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To: TalBlack; Oldeconomybuyer; RoosterRedux

Amazing.

Anthropogenic Climate Change is completely contrived (and what isn’t is miniscule in comparison to the overall climate and environment mechanisms) and poses no threat to the environment or the earth in general.

What these Leftist idiots, who are inculcating their own children with their mental illness (aided by the media and educational systems) are too stupid to realize is the real threat to both the environment and humans in general is plunging the world into a depression via their efforts to “manage” everything.

When this happens, the damage to the environment done by people who have no money and will do anything to survive one day to the next, will be catastrophic.

Not to mention the war, famine, disease, and death that is going to result from it.

Unbelievable.


59 posted on 03/25/2023 1:25:14 PM PDT by rlmorel ("If you think tough men are dangerous, just wait until you see what weak men are capable of." JBP)
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To: chrisser
The world 77 years from now is likely to be far hotter and more unstable, warmed in a way that depopulates entire metropolises and renders farmland nonarable.

It's a world the latest report from the United Nations warns will become reality unless we make dramatic, immediate reductions in our fossil fuel use.

The UN is a little late: about 2000 years late.


https://lifehopeandtruth.com/prophecy/revelation/three-woes/

60 posted on 03/25/2023 2:28:09 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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