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Absolutely. It's never too late to keep trying and every little helps:
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2023/06/too-late-climate-crisis-myth/
https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/can-we-stop-climate-change
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/its-never-too-late-to-take-climate-action/#%3A%7E%3Atext=Scientists+warn+that+we+are%2Cthe+planet+past+these+limits
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240206-hannah-ritchie-sustainability-data-spreads-hope-not-doomism
https://plana.earth/academy/is-it-too-late-for-our-planet
Doomerism achieves nothing, it's not helpful: https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/23622511/climate-doomerism-optimism-progress-environmentalism
And pessimism isn't realism: https://medium.com/the-ascent/the-magic-that-happens-when-we-stop-equating-pessimism-with-realism-9480a5481540
And individual actions make more of a difference than you might think: https://theconversation.com/climate-change-yes-your-individual-action-does-make-a-difference-115169
Finally don't get addicted to doomscrolling, it's bad for your physical and mental health: https://www.ramsaymentalhealth.com.au/en/resources-support/addicted-to-bad-news/
So here are some positive climate stories to motivate and improve your day:
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/news/earth/
https://www.positive.news/category/environment/
Thank you for the resources!