Prepare for the End?

Climate Despair

Like the Climate Adaptation thought in this list, this Climate Despair thought does not specifically relate to mitigating climate change, but it has quickly become an important part of the climate change conversation. One trigger of the conversation was Jeb Bendell's 2018 paper Deep Adaptation.

You can explore topics related to the Deep Adaptation conversation, including topics like human extinction, climate trauma, and social collapse, through the Deep Adaptation Index Entry linked to this thought as a Parent Thought. Other relevant resources in the Climate Web include:

• A video by climate scientist Michael Mann, challenging some of the premises underlying the idea of imminent social collapse.

• News stories dealing with the psychology of climate change. This heading lets you explore the psychology of climate change conversation as it has evolved over the years. But note that it's a large topic that you may find initially overwhelming. You can always Backspace in your Browswer to return to this thought without proceeding further into the topic of climate psychology.