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Climate collapse happened over thousands of years in past cases, in a few local cases over hundreds. Not decades like we are seeing now.
That said we have better technology so we are arguably able to adapt quicker. Either way comparing past climate change to current climate change is not reasonable.
I understand there's a little variance here in terms of the timeline and specific causes, but I don't think it matters much. Even if tech were to fail completely (unlikely) there'd still be a sizable number of humans who survive by living in caves and falling back on bushcraft. Where I live in the US there are 2500 caves within a few hundred miles, and those are just the ones we know of.
That said, I have a similar expectation with regard to technology. Necessity is the mother of invention and a combination of technology and necessary social policy changes will help mitigate the effects of climate change, though it won't happen worldwide and it's going to be a cataclysm for the human race for sure.
Makes me glad that I didn't procreate.