Voices arguing that climate action is a waste of time are getting louder. Here’s why they are wrong | Clear Air

Optimism may be hard to come by but the evidence shows some progress on emissions is not just possible - it's happening before our eyes

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There is something of a reality check under way on the response to the climate crisis. It's no secret that countries and corporations are far from living up to the goals set by international leaders at the landmark 2015 Paris agreement.

Unless there is a significant course correction, the ramifications will be far-reaching and often destructive. The second coming of Donald Trump and growing global instability has made a top-down injection of urgency at the pace needed harder to imagine. Optimism is harder to come by.