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Bad news lethargy

There is more than enough bad news in the world to create lethargy towards the climate crisis, when in fact there is more reason than ever to take active steps to protect the planet. Guardian columnist Kalyeena Makortoff wrote in an article on 11 May ( LINK ): " The UN climate envoy  Mark Carney  has warned against deferring emissions reduction targets in reaction to the energy crisis linked to the war in Ukraine, saying it will only require more 'radical' action in the future.“  Another guardian writer,  Damian Carrington, wrote on 13th May ( LINK ) : " The massive and deadly floods that struck   South Africa   in April were made twice as likely and more intense by global heating, scientists have calculated. The research demonstrates that the climate emergency is resulting in devastation.“ Warnings about prospective "carbon bombs" ought to get people's attention. The Guardian editorial of 12 May states ( LINK ): "  A Guardian investigation has reve...