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Is nobody here reading the actual article? The article isn't saying that the world and humanity are doomed. It's saying that a 1.5c degrees limit is basically impossible, but that every 0.1c above that is still worth fighting against! Please don't comment a bunch of doomer stuff, because while the kitchen is on fire, we can still fight to save the rest of the house damnit! Every "we're doomed, let's give up." Is another win for the fossil fuel industry and the people in power.
I don't think it's about being doomed and giving up. For me it's just accepting the fact that a change of course is going to happen at whatever rate it is going to happen because the people who are driving it will do whatever they are compelled to do or want to do. Whether that is fast, or slow, or not at all barely feels like any of my business. I do what I can individually.