Climate scientists, in an effort to stave off despair, aren’t telling the truth about our warming planet. In reality, we're incredibly close to the point of no return: when rising seas drown island nations and almost all coral reefs die. I’m here to tell climate scientists — and my fellow climate journalists — to knock it off, writes Barbara Moran.
That’s true. And we live in democracies where the many ignorant people can choose who is making the rules. And politicians have learned to exploit this and tell people what they want to hear to get elected. I’m not saying we should abolish democracy, but this system is not very effective in dealing with these kind of problems