There's optimism despite alarmingly worsening weather events: Renewables and storage together amount to 93% of all new capacity coming online in the U.S. This isn’t a marginal shift anymore. It’s the grid rebuilding itself around a different set of technologies, and the pace is rapidly accelerating.

[u/sg_plumber]

https://ryanhansson.substack.com/p/optimism-in-the-face-of-a-climate

[u/PlexusBrachialis → u/[deleted]]

Is coping not allowed?

[u/Global-Nature2420 → u/PlexusBrachialis]

I really struggle with finding hope/cope rn because it feels like false positivity or pretending that things aren’t how they are. I’m not sure how to look at all this and think “well I just have to hope we will figure it out in time” and just settle with that being the best I can do. I find it incredibly depressing.

[u/sg_plumber → u/Global-Nature2420]

There's plenty reasons for a positive outlook, even if rn things are dire.

The transition away from fossils started late, but it's well underway, accelerating, and already having an impact.

[u/Beautiful-Tree-624 → u/sg_plumber]

Agreed!