2 Paths in the Climate Crisis and How We’re Still in Control of Our Destiny

One path leads to catastrophe the other provides optimism

July 2019 was the hottest month ever measured on Earth. This wasn’t a freak occurrence. Trends are going one way. The last 5 years have been the hottest ever recorded. The world is heating up and humans are the cause. A transformation of the natural world is now upon us. The fear is that the changes will be so transformative they will lead to a climate crisis that threatens civilisation.

While a transformation of the environment is inevitable, what’s not is how extreme the transformation will be. Human emissions of greenhouse gases are linked to a changing climate. The more we can limit emissions, the less of an impact we’ll have on the natural world. Our destiny is still in our hands. We still have time to limit the impacts of the transformation. We have two options. The option we choose will determine the course of humanity. No pressure then.

Addicted to fossil fuels

It’s important to recognise that the climate crisis is an effect of a problem. The cause is our economic system. In fact, since 1988 100 companies have been responsible for over 70% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. If we want to stop the effect of the…