HeavenlyPossum on Nostr: I’ve repeatedly argued that were already seeing climate collapse in places like ...
I’ve repeatedly argued that were already seeing climate collapse in places like Mexico and Sudan. And when I do, someone will inevitably counter that it’s not climate change at all, but rather all sorts of other reasons things are going poorly in those places. It’s war, it’s poverty, it’s imperialism, it’s weak states, etc etc.
And…I’m always so disappointed by that reaction, because I feel like it goes without saying that a) nothing is monocausal and b) systems don’t collapse just because the weather is warmer or rainier or whatever.
But climate change is pushing us outside of a climate niche we’ve lived in, as a species, for 12,000 years. Every institution, system, and piece of infrastructure we’ve got is designed for this niche. If we’re prepared to adapt to or accommodate changes within that niche, it’s only in the sense of very gradual change that sticks close to a mean.
And…I’m always so disappointed by that reaction, because I feel like it goes without saying that a) nothing is monocausal and b) systems don’t collapse just because the weather is warmer or rainier or whatever.
But climate change is pushing us outside of a climate niche we’ve lived in, as a species, for 12,000 years. Every institution, system, and piece of infrastructure we’ve got is designed for this niche. If we’re prepared to adapt to or accommodate changes within that niche, it’s only in the sense of very gradual change that sticks close to a mean.