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Fresh Water Falling

(237 posts) Wed Sep 27, 2023, 07:48 AM Sep 2023

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Why is it the "climate crisis" now?

I still hate Frank Luntz, though.

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Why is it the "climate crisis" now? (Original Post) Fresh Water Falling Sep 2023 OP

They can call it the "Climate Ice Cream Social" if it gets people involved. Doesn't matter what ... marble falls Sep 2023 #1

Climate Catastrophe is closer to the reality. Magoo48 Sep 2023 #2

Because it IS. What is your concern with it? blm Sep 2023 #3

Because we, as humans, very seldom act until something is in crisis mode. republianmushroom Sep 2023 #4

marble falls

(57,502 posts)

1. They can call it the "Climate Ice Cream Social" if it gets people involved. Doesn't matter what ...

Reply to Fresh Water Falling (Original post)

Wed Sep 27, 2023, 08:48 AM

Sep 2023

... it's called, it's here now and needs to be dealt with as the new normal or something we can stop or change.

Magoo48

(4,722 posts)

2. Climate Catastrophe is closer to the reality.

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Wed Sep 27, 2023, 09:41 AM

Sep 2023

blm

(113,132 posts)

3. Because it IS. What is your concern with it?

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Wed Sep 27, 2023, 10:22 AM

Sep 2023

I think it is accurate to view it as a crisis.

republianmushroom

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4. Because we, as humans, very seldom act until something is in crisis mode.

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Wed Sep 27, 2023, 11:41 AM

Sep 2023

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