I think the point of the comic is that it is really depressing to hear this as a kid, in ways the teacher doesn’t understand.
I was an environmental educator for a while and part time activist in college but I gave up.
It really seems like an intractable problem. But I recommend Kim Stanley Robinson’s Ministry for the Future novel for a speculative fiction / near future grappling with how society might respond to a warming world.
Spoiler: it starts with a heat-wave natural disaster which radicalizes India into a rogue state, which then does geoengineering on its own, but this isn’t enough by itself.
Just based on that summary, I immediately thought of the book Termination Shock, which has a similar premise of an actor beginning to geoengineer with global reprecussions - though it’s heavier on the politics of the situation than any actionable info. If you haven’t read it, I’d recommend. I’m definitely going to pick up Ministry For The Future.
I think the point of the comic is that it is really depressing to hear this as a kid, in ways the teacher doesn’t understand.
I was an environmental educator for a while and part time activist in college but I gave up.
It really seems like an intractable problem. But I recommend Kim Stanley Robinson’s Ministry for the Future novel for a speculative fiction / near future grappling with how society might respond to a warming world.
Spoiler: it starts with a heat-wave natural disaster which radicalizes India into a rogue state, which then does geoengineering on its own, but this isn’t enough by itself.
Just based on that summary, I immediately thought of the book Termination Shock, which has a similar premise of an actor beginning to geoengineer with global reprecussions - though it’s heavier on the politics of the situation than any actionable info. If you haven’t read it, I’d recommend. I’m definitely going to pick up Ministry For The Future.