2023-08-27 06:30:06
Imagine that during the Blitz, the British were torn over whether their country was at war with Germany. Imagine that some have argued like this: “History is full of wars, so one more, one less. This kind of event happens regularly. » Imagine that others had the following speech: “Okay, a bomb falls on us from time to time but these are isolated and sporadic incidents and there is no need to worry. » Finally, imagine that those who called for resistance, anticipation of risks and rationing were called alarmists who only demoralized the population and, worst of all, frightened children. ” Let’s gowould have retorted their adversaries, they are just bombs. »
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This scenario is no more aberrant than the discourse we hold today on the climate emergency.
As millions of New Yorkers are once again forced into their homes as smoke from Canada’s historic wildfires fills the skies of their city, many just shrug their shoulders. : “It’s normal for forests to burn from time to time. Doesn’t nature want that? »
While the surface temperature of the Atlantic off Ireland and the west coast of Scotland is 5°C warmer than normal, many are thinking the same thing: “Finally an ideal temperature for swimming. If this is global warming, we want it. »
Militant apathetic
And, at the beginning of July, when heat records were broken all over the world and the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, spoke of“climate change out of control”many objected: “At home, it was not that hot. I wouldn’t have said no a few degrees higher. »
When global CO2 emissions rose again last year, we heard the same story: “Yes, but we want to enjoy life and eat a good steak once in a while. Climatologists are not going to tell us what we can eat or not. We have the right to exist on this earth! »
The question is there. Global warming is a reality. We can no longer exist on this earth. Unless you radically change your lifestyle.
Those who trivialize the effect of rising temperatures are readily called climatosceptics. I consider them rather as apathetic militants, because what is apathy if not raising the arms to the sky, even in the face of imminent danger?
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