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Over 60 percent of Gen Z have an anxiety disorder
(thehill.com)
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Why wouldn't one be anxious about impending environment crisis and inability of institutions to act quickly enough.
Because it is a slow moving event that will unfold over the next century.
It cannot be both so incredibly anxiety causing and also lacking in any urgency at the population level simultaneously.
I think at least 60% of people would beg to differ.
Also, where do your data from? We're seeing the impacts right now and although we still have a chance of minimising the impact we're still emitting GHG at dangerous rates.
As a climate activist, my data comes largely from the NOAA/EPA as well as independent think-tanks.
The poster you're responding to is correct.
Pretty sure as a literal climate lobbyist, I know more about this than you
I did not say I am in a think tank. I said we use some think tank knowledge (generally for highly localized policy advocation), while relying on world standards for climate studies
If you have an issue with the world's chosen standards, perhaps write to the UN or your country's UN ambassador.
I'm not the one trying to start arguments about climate science
I have not said anything about climate science but I have said something about your method of showing qualifications.
almost 2.5k comments in 3 months though... that's a pretty solid sign that you really like arguing online and likely like to put your "opponents" into some random box of assumptions like you are with me, so you have fun out here o7
Actually it's a solid sign that I work from home and have lots of downtime between meetings, and when I'm sitting in airports traveling for work
You have fun too.
Lol, lmao even.
You can join too! Almost certainly a local chapter in your area and they provide you everything you need.
Free to join and you are welcome to dictate your level of participation
https://citizensclimatelobby.org/
Astroturf harder for me daddy.
You don't know what astroturfing is
Pretending to be a climate activist on the internet while down playing the consequences and severity of climate change? Smells like astroturfing to me. If you're not doing it for a pay cheque then I worry for your mental health.
I'm not downplaying consequences, but being accurate about timelines.
Most serious impacts of climate change that is already in-process won't be felt til 2100+. We'll hit 2C by 2030 and 3C by 2050/2070, but that's nowhere near catastrophic - that comes if we continue to not do things because the changes are slow.
Not understanding the timeline is what feeds into climate denialism. It's like their #1 talking point
Next time you're confused just ask for clarity.
We're already feeling serious impacts, right now, in 2023. This statement just makes you seem incompetent. I hope for your sake you're just a bad actor.
You're either dramatically overestimating the current situation or vastly underestimating how serious things will actually get