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Why is it the "climate crisis" now? (Original Post)
Fresh Water Falling
Sep 2023
OP
They can call it the "Climate Ice Cream Social" if it gets people involved. Doesn't matter what ...
marble falls
Sep 2023
#1
Because we, as humans, very seldom act until something is in crisis mode.
republianmushroom
Sep 2023
#4
marble falls
(64,907 posts)1. They can call it the "Climate Ice Cream Social" if it gets people involved. Doesn't matter what ...
... it's called, it's here now and needs to be dealt with as the new normal or something we can stop or change.
Magoo48
(6,255 posts)2. Climate Catastrophe is closer to the reality.
blm
(114,063 posts)3. Because it IS. What is your concern with it?
I think it is accurate to view it as a crisis.
republianmushroom
(19,598 posts)4. Because we, as humans, very seldom act until something is in crisis mode.