What Scientists Are Watching at the COP27 Climate Summit
Scientific AmericanMAR 19 2023
We are in the middle of an interlinked climate, energy, nature, and food crisis. Despite small glimmers of progress, the world is still nowhere near the scale and pace of climate action needed to secure a net zero and resilient world by 2050. Governments must radically and rapidly strengthen their climate actions, as detailed in this new report, which shows how "behind the eight ball" we really are.
While climate change is an urgent issue, journalists and activists have an obligation to separate the facts from fiction and present them without inducing panic. The catastrophic framing of climate change does far more harm than good, not only by impacting the mental health of our youth but by alienating and polarizing large portions of the population and distracting from other important issues. Climate alarmism must be taken with a grain of salt.