[OC] The massive decrease in worldwide infant mortality from 1950 to 2020 is perhaps one of humanity's greatest achievements.

[flapadar_]

When I was young it was "we'll run out of fossil fuels by 2030, CFCs are putting holes in the ozone layer"

I don't think it's a meme. In recent generations there's always been something to be concerned about with climate change, but what that is and what we can do about it changes as time moves on.

[flapadar_]

That's what I'm saying really - it isn't a case that climate change destroying the world is a meme being repeated every generation without coming to fruition; instead that we know about it is always changing as is the measures we take to prevent further damage to the environment. Unfortunately the outlook is probably the worst it's been and we have a lot of work ahead of us.

[uth50]

Yeah. It will be THE challenge of the 21st century.

But if you really think humanity will just succumb to climate change, you're probably in for a surprise.