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Works in theory! Practice? That's something else
How are we doing?It's an enormous challenge.Was looking at the climate action tracker, and it's depressing....basically, with the current policies & actions, the world might be at +2.7°C by the end of the century. Even in the "optimistic" scenario, we'll be at +1.8°C. We have <7 years to meet the 2030 target of a ~43% reduction in emissions. The U.S. plan targets 50-52% reduction, but our policies still lack in a number of areas as shown in the table to the right. Some of the data to the right is misleading. For example, Norway looks bad in it. But, that's because they have different needs from other countries; in practice, they're doing quite well: 
The best minds in the world all say we have the technology and resources, we know the solutions, we just need to act with urgency to get the word out and enact them. | 
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Keep in mind It's not the End of the World
Climate change will probably not have sudden catastrophic events like a Hollywood movie; there's a difference between urgency and panic. We should move forward; but with well-thought-out plans that are flexible to reduce economic risks and burdens. Human-kind won't be wiped out because of this. But if we don't eliminate the problem and adapt to a changing world it can be incredibly costly in a multitude of ways.
Humans can survive higher temperatures, but that doesn't mean it will be comfortable or easy to do so. Changes to the climate from global warming will be a slow set of changes and shifts causing more and more problems such as drought, flooding, and spells of severe heat. It'll be unprecedented upheaval, meaning the hardening or abandoning of some cities, moving farmland to where crops can get water, and redefining countries.
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