What Humans Can Do

Can humans reduce the risks and cost of climate change?
Skeptic Claim to Debunk: Humans cannot reduce the risks and cost of climate change even if it is happening.

Skeptics’ Sub-claims:

  • Renewable energy is too expensive.
  • CO2 limits will harm the economy.
  • Renewable energy is too expensive.
  • It is too hard. It is not urgent.
  • It is too late, so we should just adapt.
Core Science Concepts Needed to Understand the Argument:
Carbon footprint and energy consumption, mitigation and adaptation, vulnerability, risk and resilience, and renewable energy, population and energy demand.