I sometimes struggle with my faith in humanity

You know, people have been saying this since the 1970s and even before that, that climate change is real, and that human lives are at great risk unless we make changes. Now we have all the climate change deniers who want to keep their heads in the sand as tornadoes, droughts, hurricanes, wildfires, and all sorts of extreme weather hit those in vulnerable areas. It's not an 'act of God' anymore. It's a direct result of humankind's unmitigated destruction of key oecosystems, reliance on fossil fuels, and more. (And that's not counting forever chemicals or plastics). And let me tell you, when people die, and it will be in great numbers, 'thoughts and prayers' will do nothing as the seas rise and the grain belts become deserts. And then, after all our hubris, as poor 'stewards of the Earth', we [as a species] will deserve everything we get. Those who sounded the alarm decades ago to now are trying; others are listening, and one action can lead to great things, but one of the greatest threats to our civilisation isn't aliens, or an asteroid, or even nuclear war (although that's stepping up to the plate). It's denying that our actions have very real effects on the very home we live in, and the flora and fauna and all the other parts of our habitat.) Those effects can be for good or ill, but the very first thing is to recognise the problem and educate ourselves about it...and so many people are rejecting education itself (that's a whole other rant).

Oh, and read it to the end.

Climate Crisis Is on Track to Push One-Third of Humanity Out of Its Most Livable Environment

Ah, nature....

and (thanks to YKWIA, who will now look away, as a spider is pictured....)



and I'm assuming you've seen this: