Climate Change

[Cavebear]

The question is always about timing.  Will climate change progress so quickly that we will not be able to adapt, or slowly enough that we can adjust to the new conditions without huge dislocations?  

The present-day immigration crises in various countries suggest that we (humanity as a whole) are already failing to adapt to changing conditions.  Our political and economic systems are not geared to addressing such big problems, or perhaps even to acknowledging them quickly enough.

I don't see climate change as a threat to the survival of humanity as a species, but I certainly see it as a looming threat to our huge populations, political and economic systems, and ways of life in general (transportation systems, housing, farms, outdoor activities, etc.).

I see a conflict in "The present-day immigration crises in various countries suggest that we (humanity as a whole) are already failing to adapt to changing conditions" and "I don't see climate change as a threat to the survival of humanity as a species". I grant that those are slightly different. Would you like to discuss the 2 ideas further?