Spoiler alert: a lot more penguins are gonna die (and other wildlife, and people) before large swathes of governments and the public get on board.

A recent climate Scientist who testified in front of congress in 1988 on the topic of global warming, said that it’s unfortunate that humanity has got to taste it first before they spit it out

I’ll be sure to send them a lovely fruit basket for their patriotism!

You keep saying that like you expect us to believe you…

Pretty much

RIP corals

Sorry to have disappointed you. I’ll go ahead and tender my resignation later today. I guess I can’t help the planet after all… 😢

lol no

Statistics are a summarization of data

All fields use it.

A statistic is that the climate will increase more than 1.5 degrees by the end of the century

How we operationalize that information requires other statistical summaries BUT that does not negate the fact that we have passed a tipping point and people are dying because of it…

That doesn’t absolve us of action now… Or risk of overstating the threat

Another statistic is that most people don’t understand statistics

Signed, an actual fucking statistician

Hear hear!

LOL WUT

So first off, climate science is data driven. Social politics should play no part in how to interpret the result that shit is getting hotter and people are dying… That’s pure statistics baby

But in terms of communication, sure, understanding psychology helps. But look where a poor understanding of social psychology got us…

And social science is not the same as psychology. Social science means integrating diverse perspectives into environmental decision making. Which many in this thread are failing to do

Hang in there. It will eventually get so bad it will mandate action. Humanity is resilient. But I do feel for the many people who have died and will die, or be left homeless, or without a country to call home on the way there…

Also, put pressure on your elected officials, vote in every election, encourage your friends and peers to vote. Run for local office where a lot of decisions are made that can help

Well by all means, let’s make it seem less serious than it is! That’ll get people moving

Signed, an actual fucking climate scientist

I mean… Join the club?

Yeah, but this time it really felt like it was true!